Rhabdomyolysis and drug abuse in a patient with bulimia nervosa

OBJECTIVE:: Eating disorders, particularly bulimia nervosa, have long been associated with alcohol and illicit drug abuse. Impulsivity has been linked to substance abuse, but there are other explanations for this association. This comorbidity could be very harmful, even deadly, because of the medica...

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Published in:The International journal of eating disorders 2009, Vol.42 (1), p.93-95
Main Authors: García-Gómez, María del Castañar, González, Javier Ordóñez, del Barrio, Andrés Gómez, García, Natalia Arrechea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
alcohol abuse
Alcoholism - complications
Alcoholism - psychology
appetite
Appetite Depressants - adverse effects
appetite suppressants
appetite suppression
binge eating disorder
binging
Biological and medical sciences
body image
Bulimia
bulimia nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa - complications
Bulimia Nervosa - diagnosis
case studies
Drug abuse
Drug addiction
Eating behavior disorders
Eating disorders
Female
Humans
illicit drug abuse
Medical sciences
Morbidity
Mortality
Patients
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotherapy
rhabdomyolysis
Rhabdomyolysis - chemically induced
Substance abuse treatment
Substance-Related Disorders - complications
Substance-Related Disorders - diagnosis
young adults
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Summary:OBJECTIVE:: Eating disorders, particularly bulimia nervosa, have long been associated with alcohol and illicit drug abuse. Impulsivity has been linked to substance abuse, but there are other explanations for this association. This comorbidity could be very harmful, even deadly, because of the medical consequences of drug abuse. METHOD:: This article reports on the case of a 23-year-old woman with bulimia nervosa, severe alcohol and illicit drug abuse, and impulsive behavior who developed rhabdomyolysis. One of the reasons for her drug addiction was the effect of these substances in appetite suppression. RESULTS:: The patient successfully recovered after medical and psychological treatment. CONCLUSION:: This article presents the case of a patient with bulimia nervosa and a serious medical complication of illicit drug abuse. It is important to be aware of the increased risk of morbidity and mortality for this patient group. © 2008 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2009
ISSN:0276-3478
1098-108X
DOI:10.1002/eat.20583