Now they suggest treating eating disorders with Citalopram!!
OCD pills could be a weapon in the war on obesity: Common antidepressant could help people with compulsive eating habits choose healthy food
A common antidepressant could be used to help people with compulsive eating habits choose healthy food instead of fatty snacks, scientist have claimed.
In a series of trials researchers found that when people took citalopram, prescribed for depression and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), they were more likely to pick healthy food such as fruit over chocolate biscuits.
Ivo Vlaev, professor of behavioural science at Warwick Business School, who led the study, said the discovery could help in tackling the obesity crisis.
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