Pharmaceutical preparation for the treatment of the symptoms of addiction and method of diagnosing same

摘要

A therapeutic agent for the treatment of the symptoms of addiction and the method for preparing the therapeutic agent is disclosed. The therapeutic agent is a stable pharmaceutical preparation containing, but not limited to, digestive/pancreatic enzymes. The therapeutic agent may be manufactured by a variety of encapsulation technologies. Delivery of the therapeutic agent may be made orally, through injection, by adherence of a medicated patch or other method. Further, a method of using of a biomarker, the presence of chymotrypsin in the gastrointestinal tract to determine the presence of symptoms of addiction, and the likelihood of relapsing into addiction is disclosed.

主权项

1. A method for treating an individual exhibiting one or more symptoms of drug or alcohol addiction, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical preparation comprising digestive enzymes to the individual, whereby the one or more symptoms of drug or alcohol addiction are treated.