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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.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2001

Filed:

Jan. 27, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:

Eve Van Cauter, Chicago, IL (US);

Georges Copinschi, Brussels, BE;

Assignee:

Arch Development Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1454 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1454 ;
Abstract

Methods for re-establishing normal sleep patterns in adults with age-related sleep disorders are provided. In particular, methods are disclosed wherein a compound that stimulates growth hormone and/or prolactin secretion is orally administered to subjects just prior to retiring.


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