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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2012
Applicant:
University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated, Gainesville, FL (US);
Inventors:
Nicole M. Avena, Clarksburg, NJ (US);
Mark S. Gold, Alachua, FL (US);
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED, Gainesville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/485 (2006.01); A61K 31/197 (2006.01); A61K 31/137 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01); A61K 31/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/485 (2013.01); A61K 31/137 (2013.01); A61K 31/16 (2013.01); A61K 31/197 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01); Y10S 514/909 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a combination treatment for: individuals who meet the definition of food addiction; individuals who are overweight or obese (e.g., a BMI≧25); individuals who have a binge eating disorder; or individuals who engage in a binge eating behavior. In particular embodiments, the combination therapy reduces the intake of fatty foods, sugar-rich foods, or foods that are both fatty and sugar-rich (e.g., fast foods).