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US 2010/0166889 A1Published application
Method of treating depressive disorders
AssigneeLcs Group, LLC
InventorLouis Sanfilippo
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AssigneeLcs Group, LLC
InventorLouis Sanfilippo
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The invention provides methods of treating depressive disorders, in particular major depression but other depressive orders also, with prodrug stimulants or analogs including amphetamine prodrugs, methylphenidate prodrugs, and methylphenidate analogs, Such methods of treatment may utilize the prodrug stimulant or analog as monotherapy or, more commonly, as an adjunct to antidepressant medication treatment to augment their effect. The invention includes combination methods of treatment in which an amphetamine prodrug, methylphenidate prodrug, or methylphenidate analog is administered to an individual in need with one or more other active agents, either in separate forms or as a single pharmaceutical formulation. Packaged pharmaceutical compositions containing an amphetamine or methylphenidate prodrug, instructions for using the prodrug to treat certain disorders, and optionally one or more other active agents are provided by the invention.
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A method of treating depression comprising (i) diagnosing a patient as having depression and (ii) providing an effective amount of amphetamine prodrug, methylphenidate prodrug, or methylphenidate analog to the patient, wherein the amphetamine prodrug, methylphenidate prodrug, or methylphenidate analog is provided as the only active agent or is provided together with one or more additional active agents.
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A method of using an amphetamine prodrug, methylphenidate prodrug, or methylphenidate analog comprising informing a user that the amphetamine prodrug, methylphenidate prodrug, or methylphenidate analog may be used to treat depression.
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A method of using an amphetamine prodrug, methylphenidate prodrug, or methylphenidate analog comprising (i) conducting a clinical trial of the efficacy of the amphetamine prodrug, methylphenidate prodrug, or methylphenidate analog for treating depression and (ii) informing a purchaser of the prodrug that the prodrug is efficacious for treating depression.
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