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Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014

Filed:

Jun. 17, 2011
Applicants:

Liang Xue, Elk Grove, CA (US);

William K. Chan, Elk Grove, CA (US);

Stan W. Linnet, Redding, CA (US);

Timothy N. Linnet, Redding, CA (US);

Inventors:

Liang Xue, Elk Grove, CA (US);

William K. Chan, Elk Grove, CA (US);

Stan W. Linnet, Redding, CA (US);

Timothy N. Linnet, Redding, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/519 (2006.01); A61K 31/522 (2006.01); C07D 471/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The teachings provided herein generally relate to compositions comprising rutaecarpine derivatives that activates CYP1A2 through enzyme induction. The uses for such a derivative can include removing caffeine from a subject, improving sleep, treating insomnia, treating caffeine toxicity, treating caffeine addiction and withdrawal symptoms, and the like. Caffeine is just one example of a substrate that can be removed using the derivatives taught herein, and other examples, including theophylline, are provided herein.


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