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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2013
Applicant:
Cedars-sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventor:
Henry C. Lin, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Assignee:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 49/00 (2006.01); A61K 35/00 (2006.01); A61K 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Various embodiments of the invention disclosed herein include methods of inducing satiety a mammal in need thereof. Also disclosed are methods of inducing satiety in an obese mammal. Additionally disclose are method of suppressing appetite in a mammal in need thereof. Further disclosed are methods of treating obesity. The methods described herein involve the administration of serotonin, a serotonin agonist or a serotonin re-uptake inhibitor to the mammal.