TOPLINE:

Cannabis and psychedelics were rated as the most effective drugs for symptom relief by survey participants with eating disorders (EDs), including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder (BED). On the other hand, patients perceived prescription antidepressants as mainly providing benefits for overall mental health.

METHODOLOGY:

Researchers analyzed responses to the international online MED-FED survey between 2022 and 2023.

The study included more than 6000 adults (mean age, 24.3 years; 94% women; 82% White) who self-reported an ED (62%) or disordered eating (38%) and were predominantly from Australia (30%), the UK (21%), and the US (18%). The highest percentage of ED type was anorexia nervosa (41%), bulimia nervosa (19%), and BED (11%). Additionally, 65% ha

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