| abstract |
The present invention is directed to a method of treating overweight and/or obesity and eating disorders such as binge-eating disorders, bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa. The method comprises administering to a subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of zonisamide (1,2-benzisoxazole-3-methanesulfonamide). The present method provides a sustained and significant weight loss in an overweight subject. The method can be used in conjunction with other therapeutic agents/methods commonly used to treat overweight and eating disorders thus enhancing the therapeutic effect of reducing weight and regulating eating disorders. |