Brain Control and Bulimia: Understanding Your Eating Habits
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study explores how the brain controls eating behaviors in people with bulimia nervosa. Researchers will use brain imaging and behavioral tests to better understand what drives binge eating and purging, which may eventually lead to better treatments.
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Who can take part
- You are female and between 18 and 55 years old
- You have been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa or a similar eating disorder (even if it's less frequent)
- Your body mass index (BMI, a measure of height and weight) is between 18.5 and 40
- You speak English fluently
- You are not currently in eating-disorder-focused therapy or planning to start during the study
- You are not pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding during the study period
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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