The Psychobiology of Anorexia Nervosa

Front Matter....Pages I-VIII
The Importance of Physiologic, Metabolic, and Endocrine Studies for the Understanding of Anorexia Nervosa....Pages 1-3
Nutritional Control of Central Neurotransmitters....Pages 4-11
Impaired Control of Appetite for Carbohydrates in Some Patients with Eating Disorders: Treatment with Pharmacologic Agents....Pages 12-21
Animal Models: Anorexia Yes, Nervosa No....Pages 22-34
Noradrenergic Function in the Medial Hypothalamus: Potential Relation to Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia....Pages 35-45
Effect of Starvation on Central Neurotransmitter Systems and on Endocrine Regulation....Pages 46-57
Neurotransmitter Metabolism in Anorexia Nervosa....Pages 58-72
Sleeping and Waking EEG in Anorexia Nervosa....Pages 73-86
Gastric Function in Primary Anorexia Nervosa....Pages 87-92
Psychophysiological Indices of the Feeding Response in Anorexia Nervosa Patients....Pages 93-113
Endocrine Function in Magersucht Disorders....Pages 114-123
Hypothalamic Pituitary Function in Starving Healthy Subjects....Pages 124-135
Perceptions of the Body in Anorexia Nervosa....Pages 136-147
Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa: What Can Be the Role of Psychopharmacological Agents?....Pages 148-160
The Basis of Naloxone Treatment in Anorexia Nervosa and the Metabolic Responses to It....Pages 161-171
PET Investigation in Anorexia Nervosa: Normal Glucose Metabolism During Pseudoatrophy of the Brain....Pages 172-178
Concluding Remarks....Pages 179-181