18-MC FOR TREATING OBESITY
A method of treating obesity, by administering an effective amount of a composition chosen from the group consisting of 18-methoxycoronaridine (18-MC), salts thereof, tartrates thereof, solvates thereof, isomers thereof, analogs thereof, homologues thereof, and deuterated forms thereof to an individual and treating obesity. A method of treating binge eating, by administering an effective amount of the composition to an individual and treating binge eating. A method of treating behavioral addictions, by administering an effective amount of the composition to an individual and treating the behavioral addiction.
1 . A method of treating obesity, including the steps of:
administering an effective amount of a composition chosen from the group consisting of 18-methoxycoronaridine (18-MC), salts thereof, tartrates thereof, solvates thereof, isomers thereof, analogs thereof, homologues thereof, and deuterated forms thereof to an individual; and
treating obesity.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is administered in a dose of 0.01-10 mg/kg.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is administered as a single dose.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is administered as a repeat dose over a time period chosen from the group consisting of days, weeks, months, and years.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said treating step further includes the steps of reducing craving for food and reducing weight gain in the individual.
6 . A method of treating binge eating, including the steps of:
administering an effective amount of a composition chosen from the group consisting of 18-methoxycoronaridine (18-MC), salts thereof, tartrates thereof, solvates thereof, isomers thereof, analogs thereof, homologues thereof, and deuterated forms thereof to an individual; and
treating binge eating.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the composition is administered in a dose of 0.01-10 mg/kg.
8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the composition is administered as a single dose.
9 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the composition is administered as a repeat dose over a time period chosen from the group consisting of days, weeks, months, and years.
10 . The method of claim 6 , wherein said treating step further includes the step of reducing craving for food in the individual.
11 . A method of treating behavioral addictions, including the steps of:
administering an effective amount of a composition chosen from the group consisting of 18-methoxycoronaridine (18-MC), salts thereof, tartrates thereof, solvates thereof, isomers thereof, analogs thereof, homologues thereof, and deuterated forms thereof to an individual; and
treating the behavioral addiction.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the behavioral addiction is chosen from the group consisting of gambling, sex, food, plastic surgery, social media, internet, risks, shopping, and pornography.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein said treating step further includes the steps of reducing and/or eliminating a need to do behaviors relating to the behavioral addiction.
14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the composition is administered in a dose of 0.01-10 mg/kg.
15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the composition is administered as a single dose.
16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the composition is administered as a repeat dose over a time period chosen from the group consisting of days, weeks, months, and years.