US 2003/0114475 A1 · Methods for the treatment of addiction

Abstract

The present invention is directed to addiction treatment methods that include frequent or episodic dosing of medication coupled with a reinforcing behavior and/or stimulus. Performing a particular behavior and/or experiencing a particular stimulus in conjunction with administering medication causes patients to become engaged in therapy and focus on recovery.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A method of treating a patient for addiction to a drug, the method comprising:

(a) providing a medication other than the drug for treating the addiction;
(b) identifying at least one reinforcing behavior;
and
(c) instructing the patient to self-administer the medication and perform the reinforcing behavior concurrently between about three and about twenty times per day.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

10/285,038Filed 31 Oct 2002

Priority

31 Oct 2001

Published

19 Jun 2003

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification12 codes

A61K 31/4458
Non condensed piperidines, e.g. piperocaine: only substituted in position 2, e.g. methylphenidate
A61K 31/145
Amines: having sulfur, e.g. thiurams , Sulfinylamines , Sulfonylamines
A61K 31/415
Having five-membered rings with two or more ring hetero atoms, at least one of which being nitrogen, e.g. tetrazole: 1,2-Diazoles
A61K 31/46
Having six-membered rings with one nitrogen as the only ring hetero atom: 8-Azabicyclo [3.2.1] octane; Derivatives thereof, e.g. atropine, cocaine

Abstract

Facts

Application

10/285,038Filed 31 Oct 2002

Priority

31 Oct 2001

Published

19 Jun 2003

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification12 codes

A61K 31/4458
Non condensed piperidines, e.g. piperocaine: only substituted in position 2, e.g. methylphenidate
A61K 31/145
Amines: having sulfur, e.g. thiurams , Sulfinylamines , Sulfonylamines
A61K 31/415
Having five-membered rings with two or more ring hetero atoms, at least one of which being nitrogen, e.g. tetrazole: 1,2-Diazoles
A61K 31/46
Having six-membered rings with one nitrogen as the only ring hetero atom: 8-Azabicyclo [3.2.1] octane; Derivatives thereof, e.g. atropine, cocaine

Methods for the treatment of addiction

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Abstract

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Methods for the treatment of addiction

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