Editing Syrup of ipecac (section)

=== Misuse ===
Ipecac has been used by people with [[bulimia nervosa]] as a means to achieve [[weight loss]] through induced [[vomiting]].  Repeated use in this manner is believed to cause damage to the heart and muscles, which can ultimately result in the user's death.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Silber TJ | title = Ipecac syrup abuse, morbidity, and mortality: isn't it time to repeal its over-the-counter status? | journal = The Journal of Adolescent Health | volume = 37 | issue = 3 | pages = 256–60 | date = September 2005 | pmid = 16109351 | doi = 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.08.022 }}</ref> 
Misuse of ipecac has been blamed for the death of singer [[Karen Carpenter]] in 1983 who suffered from anorexia nervosa.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Schmidt R |title=Karen Carpenter's tragic story |journal=The Guardian |date=24 October 2010 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/oct/24/karen-carpenter-anorexia-book-extract}}</ref> It has also been used as an agent for [[Münchausen syndrome by proxy]].<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Shannon M | title = The demise of ipecac | journal = Pediatrics | volume = 112 | issue = 5 | pages = 1180–1 | date = November 2003 | pmid = 14595066 | doi = 10.1542/peds.112.5.1180 }}</ref>