Title
Two cases of sleep-related eating disorder responding promptly to low-dose sertraline therapy
Date Issued
15 October 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Abstract
We report two cases of adult males with sleep-related eating disorder (SRED), with durations of 3 and 7 years, and without associated psychiatric history. In both cases, the use of low-dose (25 mg) sertraline taken at bedtime resulted in immediate, full and sustained resolution of symptoms at the latest follow-ups. The sertraline efficacy was of particular benefit for the patient reported on in case 2 who was a commercial airline pilot subjected to a highly restricted list of Federal Aviation Administration-approved medications. Risk factors for SRED included smoking cessation and work-related stress in case 1, and a history of sleepwalking and work-related circadian disruptions and partial sleep deprivations in case 2. Sertraline therapy of SRED is considered within a review of all current pharmacologic therapies of SRED.
Start page
1805
End page
1808
Volume
14
Issue
10
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Nutrición, Dietética
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85055177563
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
ISSN of the container
15509389
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