Method of treating nicotine dependence
AssigneeUniversity of Miami
InventorBarbara J. Mason
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Abstract
A method of treating a subject afflicted with nicotine dependence with the opiate antagonist, nalmefene is described. The subjects will not gain significant amounts of weight as a result of smoking reduction or cessation.
Claims19
A method of treating a human subject afflicted with nicotine dependence comprising administration of nalmefene to decrease the nicotine dependence of the human subject.
A method of treating a human subject afflicted with nicotine dependence comprising:
- (a) administering nalmefene to the human subject afflicted with nicotine dependence,
- (b) administering nicotine to the afflicted human subject while the nalmefene is blocking stimulation of opiate receptors in the human subject afflicted with nicotine dependence, and
- (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) until the human subject's dependence on nicotine is decreased.
A method of treating a human subject afflicted with nicotine dependence comprising administration of an opiate antagonist to decrease the nicotine dependence of the human subject, wherein the opiate antagonist is naltrexone and wherein the subject does not gain substantial weight as a result of decreased dependence on nicotine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.