Patents by Inventor Laurie Higbed

Laurie Higbed has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240122895
    Abstract: Provided are methods of administering an entactogen in conjunction with psychotherapy to treat a condition and/or to treat one or more comorbidities in a subject. In other aspects, provided are compositions, such as pharmaceutical compositions, comprising an entactogen for use in an entactogen-assisted psychotherapy (EAP) regimen. In some embodiments, the entactogen is MDMA, for use in MDMA-assisted therapy. In some aspects, the provided EAP methods are used to treat a substance use disorder (SUD) or a behavioral addiction. In some embodiments, the SUD is alcohol use disorder (AUD), including physically dependent (“dependent use”) AUD or non-physically dependent (“harmful use”) AUD. In a further aspect, the provided EAP methods are used to treat one or more of a comorbid SUD, behavioral addiction, or mental health disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ben Sessa, Laurie Higbed, David Nutt