Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating acute or chronic pain in a mammal comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an analgesic solution comprising at least one branched chain amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine, isoleucine, and valine, or administering a therapeutically effective amount of an analgesic solution comprising an analgesic agent selected from the group consisting of an opioid, an agonistic-antagonistic agent, and an anti-inflammatory agent, and at least one branched chain amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine, isoleucine, and valine. A method and composition for treating addiction to narcotic drugs comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a solution comprising methadone and at least one branched chain amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine, isoleucine, and valine.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 7, 1995
Date of Patent:
November 26, 1996
Assignee:
Aminotek Sciences, Inc.
Inventors:
Jeffrey Askanazi, David P. Katz, Tuula Manner
Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating acute or chronic pain in a mammal comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an analgesic solution comprising at least one branched chain amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine, isoleucine, and valine, or administering a therapeutically effective amount of an analgesic solution comprising an analgesic agent selected from the group consisting of an opioid, an agonistic-antagonistic agent, and an anti-inflammatory agent, and at least one branched chain amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine, isoleucine, and valine. A method and composition for treating addiction to narcotic drugs comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a solution comprising methadone and at least one branched chain amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine, isoleucine, and valine.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 7, 1992
Date of Patent:
October 26, 1993
Assignee:
Aminotek Sciences, Inc.
Inventors:
Jeffrey Askanazi, David P. Katz, Tuula Manner