180 results about "Fibromyalgia" patented technology

A method for treating pain, particularly non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain such as fibromyalgia, myofascial pain or back pain, in a subject comprises administering to the subject a substituted 2-aminotetralin compound as defined herein, illustratively rotigotine.

Described herein are methods for neuromodulating brain activity of one or more target brain regions, the methods using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to produce robust analgesia. In particular, described herein are systems for arranging one or more (e.g., a plurality) of TMS electromagnets in a configuration and applying sufficient energy to neuromodulate the dorsal anterior cingulate gyrus relative to cortical brain regions to significant modulate pain, including the pain of fibromyalgia.

A probiotic composition including the bacilli (1) Bacillus subtilis, (2) Bacillus coagulans, and (3) Enterococcus faecium. The composition may further include a carrier medium, such as fructo-oligo-saccharides (FOS), as incorporated in a dose form such as a pill, capsule, powder or sachet. The compositions of the disclosure may be usefully employed as health or nutritional supplements, food additives, or therapeutic agents for combating a wide variety of physiological disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome, autism, and fibromyalgia.

Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are primarily or at least partially driven by an imbalance in neurotransmitters in the brain, such as asthma, COPD, depression, anxiety, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, and the like. The invention involves the use of an energy source comprising magnetic and / or electrical energy that is transmitted non-invasively to, or in close proximity to, a selected nerve to temporarily stimulate, block and / or modulate the signals in the selected nerve such that neural pathways are activated to release inhibitory neurotransmitters in the patient's brain.

The present invention relates to a method and transdermal pharmaceutical composition for preventing magnesium deficiency or imbalances associated with magnesium deficiency including diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, cardiac arrhythmias, acute myocardial infarction, arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, preeclampsia, dysautonomia, mitral valve prolapse, asthma, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, migraines, muscle spasms and cramping, premenstrual syndrome, osteoporosis, kidney stones, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia. The transdermal pharmaceutical composition includes a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of magnesium and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. A therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of zinc a vitamin such as B-complex vitamin, a carotenoid, a mineral, or a combination thereof may also be included in the transdermal pharmaceutical composition. A therapeutically effective amount of progesterone may also be included in the transdermal pharmaceutical composition. The transdermal pharmaceutical composition may be topically administered to prevent magnesium deficiency or imbalances caused by magnesium deficiency.

Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are primarily or at least partially driven by an imbalance in neurotransmitters in the brain, such as asthma, COPD, depression, anxiety, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, and the like. The invention involves the use of an energy source comprising magnetic and / or electrical energy that is transmitted non-invasively to, or in close proximity to, a selected nerve to temporarily stimulate, block and / or modulate the signals in the selected nerve such that neural pathways are activated to release inhibitory neurotransmitters in the patient's brain.

Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are primarily or at least partially driven by an imbalance in neurotransmitters in the brain, such as asthma, COPD, depression, anxiety, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, and the like. The technology involves the use of an energy source comprising magnetic and / or electrical energy that is transmitted non-invasively to, or in close proximity to, a selected nerve to temporarily stimulate, block and / or modulate the signals in the selected nerve such that neural pathways are activated to release inhibitory neurotransmitters in the patient's brain.

This invention relates to novel derivatives of 4-hydroxybutyric acid and prodrugs thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the foregoing. This invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of this invention and the use of such compositions in methods of treating narcolepsy, fibromyalgia, other disorders or conditions that are beneficially treated by improving nocturnal sleep or by administering sodium oxybate.

Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are primarily or at least partially driven by an imbalance in neurotransmitters in the brain, such as asthma, COPD, depression, anxiety, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, and the like. The invention involves the use of an energy source comprising magnetic and / or electrical energy that is transmitted non-invasively to, or in close proximity to, a selected nerve to temporarily stimulate, block and / or modulate the signals in the selected nerve such that neural pathways are activated to release inhibitory neurotransmitters in the patient's brain.

Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are primarily or at least partially driven by an imbalance in neurotransmitters in the brain, such as asthma, COPD, depression, anxiety, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, and the like. The invention involves the use of an energy source comprising magnetic and / or electrical energy that is transmitted non-invasively to, or in close proximity to, a selected nerve to temporarily stimulate, block and / or modulate the signals in the selected nerve such that neural pathways are activated to release inhibitory neurotransmitters in the patient's brain.

Described herein are methods for neuromodulating brain activity of one or more target brain regions, the methods using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to produce robust analgesia. In particular, described herein are systems for arranging one or more (e.g., a plurality) of TMS electromagnets in a configuration and applying sufficient energy to neuromodulate the dorsal anterior cingulate gyrus relative to cortical brain regions to significant modulate pain, including the pain of fibromyalgia.

Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are primarily or at least partially driven by an imbalance in neurotransmitters in the brain, such as asthma, COPD, depression, anxiety, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, and the like. The invention involves the use of an energy source comprising magnetic and / or electrical energy that is transmitted non-invasively to, or in close proximity to, a selected nerve to temporarily stimulate, block and / or modulate the signals in the selected nerve such that neural pathways are activated to release inhibitory neurotransmitters in the patient's brain.

Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are primarily or at least partially driven by an imbalance in neurotransmitters in the brain, such as asthma, COPD, depression, anxiety, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, and the like. The technology involves the use of an energy source comprising magnetic and / or electrical energy that is transmitted non-invasively to, or in close proximity to, a selected nerve to temporarily stimulate, block and / or modulate the signals in the selected nerve such that neural pathways are activated to release inhibitory neurotransmitters in the patient's brain.

A probiotic composition including the bacilli (1) Bacillus subtilis, (2) Bacillus coagulans, and (3) Enterococcus faecium. The composition may further include a carrier medium, such as fructo-oligo-saccharides (FOS), as incorporated in a dose form such as a pill, capsule, powder or sachet. The compositions of the disclosure may be usefully employed as health or nutritional supplements, food additives, or therapeutic agents for combating a wide variety of physiological disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome, autism, and fibromyalgia.

This invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating a disorder or condition selected from the group consisting of depression, anxiety disorders, phobias, avoidant personality disorder, eating disorders, chemical dependencies, Parkinson's diseases, obsessive-compulsive disorder, negative symptoms of schizophrenia, cognitive dysfunction related to schizophrenia, premenstrual syndrome, stress-induced incontinence, headache, neuropathic pain, chronic pain, urinary incontinence, post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic stress, acute stress, fibromyalgia, depression comorbid with fibromyalgia, obesity, migraine and a combination thereof in a mammal. The methods in one embodiment comprise administering to a mammal in need of treatment for the disorder or condition: (i) at least one serotonin reuptake inhibitor or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (ii) at least one norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of Structure II, Structure III, and Structure IV as defined in the specification; and (iii) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pharmaceutical compositions and methods of the invention are also useful for preventing a relapse associated with one of the foregoing disorders or conditions, and for treating a symptom associated with one of the foregoing disorders or conditions, wherein the symptom is selected from the group consisting of cognitive dysfunctions and somatic complaints.

A probiotic composition including the bacilli (1) Bacillus subtilis, (2) Bacillus coagulans, and (3) Enterococcus faecium. The composition may further include a carrier medium, such as fructo-oligo-saccharides (FOS), as incorporated in a dose form such as a pill, capsule, powder or sachet. The compositions of the invention may be usefully employed as health or nutritional supplements, food additives, or therapeutic agents for combating a wide variety of physiological disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome, autism, and fibromyalgia.

This invention relates to novel derivatives of 4-hydroxybutyric acid and prodrugs thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the foregoing. This invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of this invention and the use of such compositions in methods of treating narcolepsy, fibromyalgia, other disorders or conditions that are beneficially treated by improving nocturnal sleep or by administering sodium oxybate.

A method of treating a disorder by nasally administering methylcobalamin, with or without folinic acid. The disorders addressed are: a) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); b) anxiety, depression, stress and chronic stress; c) socialization problems, mood problems, behavior problems, memory problems; d) dislexia, depth perception problems, color viewing problems, visual and auditory processing problems, light modulation problems, night vision problems; e) speech problems such as finding words, apraxia, and articulation problems, sleep regulation problems, eye or muscle movement problems; and f) chronic fatigue problems, digestion problems, sensitivity to chemicals, viral infection, inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, sciatica, and fibromyalgia, asthma, irritable bowel, colitis, tinnitus, migraines, nail biting, autoimmune problems. In some embodiments, the disorders that are particularly addressed are ADHD, anxiety, stress and chronic stress, and irritable bowel.

The invention relates to new crystalline modifications of the hydrochloride of 1-[4-(5-cyanoindol-3-yl)butyl]-4-(2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl)-piperazine, crystalline modification of the dihydrochloride of 1-[4-(5-cyanoindol-3-yl)butyl]-4-(2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl)-piperazine and amorphous 1-[4-(5-cyanoindol-3-yl)butyl]-4-(2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl)-piperazine hydrochloride which are suitable in particular for the preparation of solid medicaments for the treatment or prevention of depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, mania, dementia, substance-related disorders, sexual dysfunctions, eating disorders, obesity, fibromyalgia, sleeping disorders, psychiatric disorders, cerebral infarct, tension, for the therapy of side-effects in the treatment of hypertension, cerebral disorders, chronic pain, acromegaly, hypogonadism, secondary amenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome and undesired puerperal lactation.

The present invention relates to the use of gaboxadol for the preparation of medicaments useful for the treatment of neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis.

Methods and compositions are disclosed utilizing the optically pure (+)-isomer of bupropion to assist in smoking cessation, for treating smoking and nicotine addiction, and for treating pain, including, but not limited to, chronic pain, neuropathetic pain and reflex sympathetic dystrophy, and other disorders such as narcolepsy, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, seasonal affective disorder and premenstrual syndrome, while avoiding adverse affects associated with racemic bupropion.

The present invention relates to new salts of 6-(propyl-(2-thiophen-2-ylethyl)amino)tetralin-1-ol (rotigotine), their use as a medicament, for example for the treatment of CNS disorders like Parkinson Disease, RLS, fybromyalgia and / or depression, in particular through electromotive administration. The present invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations suitable for iontophoresis that provide enhanced iontophoretic delivery of rotigotine to at least one target tissue. The formulations are further characterized by good to excellent solubility of the salts in aqueous solutions.

Pharmaceutical formulations for treating neurological diseases are described, wherein the formulations comprise a pharmaceutically active agent-transport moiety complex. The formulations are suitable for administration via an intranasal route. Neurological diseases and conditions are associated with reduced brain insulin signaling (i.e., CNS insulin insensitivity), reduced dopaminergic signaling, reduced serotonergic signaling, reduced cholinergic signaling, or reduced GABAergic signaling, and include Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, post-herpetic neuralgia, insomnia, or anxiety. Neurological diseases also include cancers of the central nervous system (CNS).

This invention relates to novel derivatives of 4-hydroxybutyric acid and prodrugs thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the foregoing. This invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of this invention and the use of such compositions in methods of treating narcolepsy, fibromyalgia, other disorders or conditions that are beneficially treated by improving nocturnal sleep or by administering sodium oxybate.

Methods and compositions are disclosed utilizing the optically pure (+)-isomer of bupropion to assist in smoking cessation, for treating smoking and nicotine addiction, and for treating pain, including, but not limited to, chronic pain, neuropathetic pain and reflex sympathetic dystrophy, and other disorders such as narcolepsy, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, seasonal affective disorder and premenstrual syndrome, while avoiding adverse affects associated with racemic bupropion.

The present invention provides methods for determining whether to provide an inhibitor of sympathetic nervous system activity to a human being suffering from an autoimmune disease and / or fibromyalgia. The methods of this aspect of the invention each include the steps of: (a) measuring the heart rate variability of a human being suffering from an autoimmune disease or fibromyalgia, to yield heart rate variability data; (b) analyzing the heart rate variability data to determine whether there is excessive sympathetic nervous system activity in the heart of the human being; and (c) providing an inhibitor of sympathetic nervous system activity to the human being if there is excessive sympathetic nervous system activity in the heart of the human being.

The present invention provides a composition and method for treating diseases associated with demyelination of the nerves, such as ALS, RA, Tremors / Parkinson's Disease, and MS, Alzheimer's disease, ALS, Guillain-Barre syndrome, atherosclerosis, schizophrenia, Tremors / Parkinsons's disease, senile dementia, Muscular Dystrophy, Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Diabetes, Neuropathic Pain, Spider Arthritis West Nile Virus, Fibromyalgia, Shingles, Gout, Migraine Headaches, Post Polio Syndrome, Central Virus Deafness, Asthma, Chronic Pain Of Unknown Origin and Hepatitis C and for treating non-viral based cancers. By administering measured doses of an immunity-provoking agent and a bacterial antigen activator, patients suffering from ALS, RA, MS, Tremors / Parkinson's Disease, and prostate cancer and others realized immediate beneficial results with no side effects.

A method of treating a disorder by lollipop administering methylcobalamin, with or without folinic acid by direct delivery to the trigeminal nerve. The disorders addressed are: a) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); b) anxiety, depression, stress and chronic stress; c) socialization problems, mood problems, behavior problems, memory problems; d) dyslexia, depth perception problems, color viewing problems, visual and auditory processing problems, light modulation problems, night vision problems; e) speech problems such as finding words, apraxia, and articulation problems, sleep regulation problems, eye or muscle movement problems; and f) chronic fatigue problems, digestion problems, sensitivity to chemicals, viral infection, inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, sciatica, and fibromyalgia, asthma, irritable bowel, colitis, tinnitus, migraines, nail biting, autoimmune problems. In some embodiments, the disorders that are particularly addressed are ADHD, anxiety, stress and chronic stress, and irritable bowel. A lollipop for treating a psychological or neuro-physiological disorder and method of making thereof.