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Binge Eating Disorder

Binge Eating Disorder (2-3% prevalence; most common US eating disorder) characterized by recurrent loss-of-control eating without compensation; driven by dopamine reward dysregulation, serotonin hypofunction, and ghrelin dysregulation. Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) is FDA-approved.

Also known as: binge eating disorder, BED, compulsive overeating, loss of control eating, binge eating, food addiction

Scale 07 — SystemScale
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2026-06-08Last Reviewed
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binge-eating-disorder

Binge Eating Disorder

Binge Eating Disorder (2-3% prevalence; most common US eating disorder) characterized by recurrent loss-of-control eating without compensation; driven by dopamine reward dysregulation, serotonin hypofunction, and ghrelin dysregulation. Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) is FDA-approved.

Entry Metadata

FieldValue
IDbinge-eating-disorder
NameBinge Eating Disorder
Statusdraft
Last reviewed2026-06-08
Atlas01-human
Scale07-system

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