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Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2006

Filed:

Jun. 13, 2003
Applicants:

Bruce Leslie Hayes, Colerain Township, OH (US);

Alice Lyles Burkes, Forest Park, OH (US);

Mary Lynn Stoeckle, Green Township, OH (US);

Donald Lee Hughes, East Westwood, OH (US);

Carl Gordon Kindberg, West Chester Township, OH (US);

Denise Jean Bien, Mt. Lookout, OH (US);

Inventors:

Bruce Leslie Hayes, Colerain Township, OH (US);

Alice Lyles Burkes, Forest Park, OH (US);

Mary Lynn Stoeckle, Green Township, OH (US);

Donald Lee Hughes, East Westwood, OH (US);

Carl Gordon Kindberg, West Chester Township, OH (US);

Denise Jean Bien, Mt. Lookout, OH (US);

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/70 (2006.01); A61K 38/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Methods of increasing the tryptophan:LNAA ratio in blood of an individual are taught. Such methods are useful in managing conditions such as premenstrual syndrome, perimenopause, menopause, seasonal affective disorder, stress, or depression. The methods include orally administering specific doses of a carbohydrate blend combined with high tryptophan containing proteins.


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