Abstract

Most attention on possible catecholamine abnormalities in anorexia nervosa has focused on serotonergic systems. Clinical observations in patients with anorexia nervosa, including ascetic behaviors that extend well beyond self-denial of food, suggest altered hedonic mechanisms, possibly involving dopaminergic reward systems. Previous research in these patients has shown increased binding of dopamine D2/D3 …

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