Université de Fribourg

Altered circulating endocannabinoids in anorexia nervosa during acute and weight‐restored phases: A pilot study

Piccolo, Mayron ; Claussen, Malte Cristian ; Bluemel, Sena ; Schumacher, Sonja ; Cronin, Annette ; Fried, Michael ; Goetze, Oliver ; Martin‐Soelch, Chantal ; Milos, Gabriella

In: European Eating Disorders Review, 2020, vol. 28, no. 1, p. 46-54

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder characterized by a low food intake and often exceeding exercise, leading to a particularly low body × weight proportion. Patients with AN usually report less hunger than healthy controls. Endogenous endocannabinoids (eCBs), specifically the anandamide, have been associated to hunger, as a meal initiator, but research regarding AN and eCB and...