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Letter to the Editor
Sir: Drs. Vaz and Salcedo recommended reducing dosage and continuing treatment of bulimia with the same serotonin selective reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) if anorexia occurs as a side effect. Recently, several SSRIs have demonstrated utility in treating bulimia nervosa and depression. I report the induction of anorexia (and possibly hallucinations) in a patient diagnosed with bulimia nervosa and depression who was taking an SSRI. I suggest considering switching a patient's medication to a different SSRI (at an equivalent dose) if anorexia is induced by the first SSRI.
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