Bulimia Nervosa Definition “Bulimia was classified as a distinct disorder by the American Psychiatric Association in 1980; the name was changed to bulimia nervosa in 1987.” Bulimia nervosa is known as the “binge-purge syndrome”, which in its extreme form, can also lead to death. Sufferers of this disorder usually binge large amounts of food in a small period of time, then purge the food. There are several ways of purging, including self-induced vomiting, Laxative abuse, fasting, and …showed first 75 words of 2004 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2004 total…of impulses between nerve cells, and regulation of cyclic body processes. Tryptophan- an amino acid that is essential for growth and normal metabolism. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** “Bulimia,” Microsoft® Encarta® Encyclopedia 2000. Ó 1993-1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Http://www.mentalhealth.com Http://www.priory-hospital.co.uk/htm/bulimi.htm Cauwels M., Janice, Bulimia the Binge-Purge Compulsion. New York, Doubleday & Company inc.1983 Boskind-White, Marlene, White Jr., C., William, Bulimarexia the Binge/Purge Cycle. New York, WW Norton & Company. 1983