Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience  2014;12(1):65-66

Successful Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa in a 10-year-old Boy with Risperidone Long-acting Injection.

Hidehiro UMEHARA 1 ; Junichi IGA ; Tetsuro OHMORI

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Keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Eating disorders; Risperidone long-acting injection; Child

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Although the effectiveness of medication in the treatment of anorexia nervosa is uncertain, atypical antipsychotics such as olanzapine and risperidone have been used empirically for decades. we describe the case of a 10-year-old boy with anorexia nervosa in whom remarkable improvement was seen following the administration of risperidone or risperidone long-acting injection and deterioration when these agents were ceased. Because this is, to the best of our knowledge, the first report describing the usefulness of risperidone long-acting injection for adolescent anorexia nervosa.