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App. No. 14/597,194

CONTROL OF MILK PRODUCTION AND MAMMARY INVOLUTION

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14/597,194
Abstract

The present invention is a method for increasing serotonin activity in mammary glands such that involution of milk secretion of the same mammary glands occurs. The present invention further is a composition that can be implanted, or infused into the mammary glands to cause involution of milk secretion.

Claims (5)

1 . A method for substantially increasing involution of milk secretion from one or more mammary glands, the method being comprised of: increasing serotonin activity in one or more mammary glands by introduction of compounds via infusion, implantation, or a combination thereof, wherein the increasing serotonin activity is by a serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) is one or more of fluoxetine, citalopram, escitalopram oxalate, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, and norfluoxetine.

4 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein serotonin activity is increased by implantation in the form of a solid, paste, gel, or suspension.

5 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the infusion and/or implantation occur through a teat canal.

6 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein the one or more mammary glands are part of a human, a rodent, a cow, a goat, a sheep, a swine, or a horse.