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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2015
Applicant:
Duke University, Durham, NC (US);
Inventors:
Jacob Pade Ramsoe Jacobsen, Durham, NC (US);
Brian Frostrup, Lyngby, DK;
Assignee:
Duke University, Durham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/135 (2006.01); A61K 31/405 (2006.01); A61K 31/138 (2006.01); A61K 31/15 (2006.01); A61K 31/343 (2006.01); A61K 31/4525 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/405 (2013.01); A61K 31/135 (2013.01); A61K 31/138 (2013.01); A61K 31/15 (2013.01); A61K 31/343 (2013.01); A61K 31/4525 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention relates to novel pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a slow-release formulation of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) and a serotonin-enhancing compound. The pharmaceutical compositions for use according to the invention are contemplated particularly useful for combating CNS disorders, including depressive disorders, bipolar disorders, anxiety disorders, obesity and pain.