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US 8,318,813 B2Granted
Method of treating binge eating disorder
AssigneeLcs Group, LLC
InventorLouis Sanfilippo
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AssigneeLcs Group, LLC
InventorLouis Sanfilippo
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The invention provides methods of treating binge eating disorders, obesity resulting from binge eating behavior, and depression. The invention includes methods of treating certain co-morbidities in ADHD and ADD patients; for example the invention includes methods of treating generalized anxiety disorder, obsessional and ruminative thought disorders, and obsessive/compulsive behavior in ADHD and ADD patients. The invention also includes combination methods of treatment in which an amphetamine prodrug, methylphenidate prodrug, or methylphenidate analog is administered with one or more other active agents. 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.
A method of treating Binge Eating Disorder, comprising diagnosing a patient as having Binge Eating Disorder, wherein the patient exhibits Binge Eating Disorder as defined in the DSM-IV-TR and administering a therapeutically effective amount of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate to the patient, wherein the lisdexamfetamine dimesylate is the only active agent administered or is administered together with one or more additional active agents.
A method of treating Binge Eating Disorder, comprising diagnosing a patient as having Binge Eating Disorder, wherein the patient exhibits Binge Eating Disorder as defined in the DSM-IV-TR and administering a therapeutically effective amount of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate to the patient wherein the lisdexamfetamine dimesylate is the only active agent administered.
A method of treating Binge Eating Disorder as defined in the DSM-IV-TR, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate to a patient in need thereof, wherein the lisdexamfetamine dimesylate is the only active agent administered or is administered together with one or more additional active agents.
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