Fluvoxamine in the treatment of compulsive buying.

Full Abstract

BACKGROUND: The authors report the results of an open trial of fluvoxamine in the treatment of compulsive buying. METHOD: Ten nondepressed subjects were recruited through word-of-mouth and rnet restrictive inclusion/exclusion criteria. Subjects were assessed with the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale modified for compulsive buying, the Clinical Global Impression scale, and other measures. After a single-blind 1-week placebo run-in, subjects received fluvoxamine up to 300 mg daily for 9 weeks. RESULTS: Nine of 10 subjects improved and were less preoccupied with shopping, spent less time shopping, and reported spending less money. CONCLUSION: We conclude that compulsive buyers can be recruited for research and their symptoms measured and monitored and, finally, that fluvoxamine may be effective in its treatment.

Author information

Author/s: Black, D W (DW); Monahan, P (P); Gabel, J (J);

Affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242-1000, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article

Journal: The Journal of clinical psychiatry (J Clin Psychiatry), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1997-Apr; vol 58 (issue 4) : pp 159-63

Dates: Created 1997/06/03; Completed 1997/06/03; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 9164426, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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