Sema Ekmekci's research while affiliated with Bezmiâlem Vakif Üniversitesi and other places

... Research into the use of medications as an adjunct to psycho-behavioural therapy is increasing, with initial evidence showing promising results for the use of cyproheptadine as an appetite stimulant (Harrison et al., 2019), D-cycloserine for reducing aversions to food and improving responses to behavioural therapy (Sharp, Volkert, et al., 2017), and olanzapine for reducing cognitive rigidity (Brewerton & D'Agostino, 2017). Additionally, mirtazapine, fluoxetine, buspirone, and lorazepam have been reported to mitigate the influence of comorbid anxiety, food specific anxiety, or low mood on reduced appetite or avoidant eating behaviours Kardas et al., 2014;Norris et al., 2016;Spettigue et al., 2018). ...