2023
Naltrexone/bupropion for binge‐eating disorder: A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial
Grilo C, Lydecker J, Jastreboff A, Pittman B, McKee S. Naltrexone/bupropion for binge‐eating disorder: A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial. Obesity 2023, 31: 2762-2773. PMID: 37751990, PMCID: PMC10600891, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNaltrexone/bupropionBinge-eating disorderObesity statusLogistic regressionWeight lossPlacebo-controlled trialWeight loss outcomesPrevalent psychiatric disordersEvidence-based treatmentsPost-treatment assessmentBinge-eating frequencyGreater percentage weight lossMedication outcomesRemission ratePharmacological optionsPlaceboBupropionPsychiatric disordersPercentage weight lossMixed modelsDisordersObesityPatientsSignificant reductionWeight reductionNaltrexone plus bupropion combination medication maintenance treatment for binge-eating disorder following successful acute treatments: randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Grilo C, Lydecker J, Gueorguieva R. Naltrexone plus bupropion combination medication maintenance treatment for binge-eating disorder following successful acute treatments: randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Psychological Medicine 2023, 53: 7775-7784. PMID: 37366017, PMCID: PMC10751383, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291723001800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNaltrexone/bupropionBinge-eating disorderBinge-eating remissionAcute treatmentMaintenance treatmentBinge-eating frequencyDouble-blind placebo-controlled trialBehavioral weight loss therapyWeight lossCo-occurring obesitySuccessful acute treatmentPlacebo-controlled trialWeight loss therapySignificant additional weight lossSingle-site trialAdditional weight lossAcute efficacyRemission rateAdult patientsComorbid obesityBupropionInitial interventionPosttreatment assessmentRespondersPlacebo
2020
Naltrexone + Bupropion Combination for the Treatment of Binge-eating Disorder with Obesity: A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study
Grilo CM, Lydecker JA, Morgan PT, Gueorguieva R. Naltrexone + Bupropion Combination for the Treatment of Binge-eating Disorder with Obesity: A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study. Clinical Therapeutics 2020, 43: 112-122.e1. PMID: 33218742, PMCID: PMC7902424, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2020.10.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderEating-disorder psychopathologyPilot RCTTreatment of BEDOutcome time pointDouble-blind treatmentPercentage of patientsControlled Pilot StudyDiscontinuation of medicationTreatment of bingeEvidence-based treatmentsBinge-eating frequencyBupropion combinationAdult patientsAdverse eventsComorbid obesitySecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeAcute effectsFunctional impairmentPlaceboLong-term effectsPatientsMost outcomesObesity