Abstract: Compositions containing nicotine and/or nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists are provided for administration in therapeutically effective amounts to enhance muscle development in animals, the nicotine and/or nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists being particularly derived from natural sources that produce beneficially high amounts nicotine and/or nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists which is also well-tolerated and ingestible for the intended purpose.

Abstract: A method and nutrient supplement composition for nocturnal administration to human subjects where the nutrient supplement composition includes both a sustained timed release portion and a rapid release portion, both portions containing a mixture of edible food proteins and edible amino acid building blocks with a portion of these key components being microencapsulated for sustained timed release in a the human body during the growth hormone spikes that generally occur during nocturnal sleep.