The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Alec James Coppen, Epsom, GB;
Assignee:
Scarista Limited, Douglas, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1495 ; A61K 3/150 ; A61K 3/1445 ; A61K 3/134 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1495 ; A61K 3/150 ; A61K 3/1445 ; A61K 3/134 ;
Abstract
It has been found that the treatment of depression using known serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (NRIs) may be improved by the administration therewith of folic acid or a precursor which produces folate in the patient. The daily dose of NRI or SRI is as prescribed for treatment of depression in the usual way. The daily dose of the folic acid or precursor should be such as to provide a folate dosage of 300-5000 micrograms/day.