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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2016
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (US);
Aurelio Galli, Brentwood, TN (US);
Heinrich J. G. Matthies, Nashville, TN (US);
Naji N. Abumrad, Nashville, TN (US);
India A. Reddy, Nashville, TN (US);
Charles Robb Flynn, Nashville, TN (US);
Kevin Erreger, Nashville, TN (US);
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
Compositions and methods for treating addiction in a subject are disclosed. In particular, compositions and methods for treating addiction to a dopaminergic psychostimulant are disclosed. In some embodiments, addiction is treated by agonizing bile acid receptors in the subject. For example, in some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a bile acid receptor agonist. In some embodiments, the method comprises surgically diverting bile acids in the subject in a manner suitable to increase circulating bile acids in the subject.
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