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Antihistamine agents and pitolisant might be useful for anorexia nervosa.

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Abstract
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This hypothesis is that patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) demonstrate derangement in the histamine central nervous system. It might be possible to ameliorate these by careful use of histamine receptor antagonists targeting Histamine 1, 2, or 3 receptors. Histamine 3 receptors are exclusively present in the brain. Pitolisant is the only one agent currently available that targets these receptors. Pitolisant (brand name Wakix) was approved in the European Union, as a treatment for narcolepsy in March 2016.

Year of Publication
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2019
Journal
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Medical hypotheses
Volume
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132
Number of Pages
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109342
ISSN Number
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0306-9877
URL
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https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0306-9877(19)30645-0
DOI
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10.1016/j.mehy.2019.109342
Short Title
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Med Hypotheses
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