Over-coated chewing gum formulations

A chewing gum comprising:

• a gum center including a water soluble portion and a water insoluble portion;
• and
• a coating including a medicament that surrounds the gum center, the coating comprising at least 50% by weight of the chewing gum product.

A product including a medicament comprising:

• a gum center including a water soluble portion and a water insoluble portion, the water insoluble portion comprising at least 30% by weight of the gum center;
• and
• a coating that at least substantially surrounds the center and includes a medicament and a high-intensity sweetener, the coating comprising at least 50% by weight of the product.

A method of enhancing an individual's performance comprising the steps of:

• providing a chewing gum having a gum center and a coating that substantially surrounds the center, the coating comprising at least 50% by weight of the chewing gum, the coating including a performance enhancing amount of caffeine;
• and
• chewing the chewing gum not more than ten minutes before the performance.

A method of delivering a medicament comprising the steps of:

• providing a chewing gum having a gum center and a coating that substantially surrounds the center, the coating comprising at least 50% by weight of the chewing gum, the coating including a medicament and not including a shellac layer;
• and
• chewing the chewing gum for at least 2 minutes in a buccal cavity of an individual chewing the chewing gum.

A method of increasing the stimulatory effect of a stimulant that has been previously swallowed by an individual comprising the steps of:

• providing a chewing gum having a gum center and a coating that substantially surrounds the center, the coating comprising at least 50% by weight of the chewing gum, the coating containing a stimulant and not having a shellac layer;
• and
• chewing the chewing gum causing the stimulant to be released by the chewing gum and forced into an oral mucosa located in a buccal cavity of the individual.

A method for delivering a medicament to an individual comprising the steps of:

• providing a chewing gum product that includes a gum center that is substantially coated by a formulation that includes a medicament and a sufficient amount of a masking agent to provide acceptable organoleptic properties, the formulation comprising at least 50% by weight of the chewing gum product;
• and
• chewing the chewing gum product to cause the medicament to be released from the formulation into a buccal cavity of the individual.