Pharmaceutical preparation for the treatment of the symptoms of addiction and method of diagnosing same
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.
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.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the digestive enzymes comprise amylase, lipase, and protease.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the digestive enzymes consist of amylase, lipase and protease.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the digestive enzymes are derived from a source selected from the group consisting of animal enzymes, plant enzymes, synthetic enzymes, and a combination thereof.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the pharmaceutical preparation is manufactured using a technology selected from the group consisting of enteric coating, lipid encapsulation, direct compression, dry granulation, wet granulation, and a combination thereof.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical preparation is administered orally via a dosage formulation selected from the group consisting of: pills, tablets, capsules, microcapsules, mini-capsules, time released capsules, mini-tabs, sprinkles, and a combination thereof.
7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the amount of amylase ranges from 10,000 to 60,000 USP units/dose.
8. The method of claim 2 , wherein the amount of protease ranges from 10,000 to 70,000 USP units/dose.
9. The method of claim 2 , wherein the amount of lipase ranges from 4,000 to 30,000 USP units/dose.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more symptoms of alcohol addiction are treated.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more symptoms of drug or alcohol addiction are selected from the group consisting of: a lack of protein digestion, a lack of nutrient adsorption, and a combination thereof.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more symptoms of drug addiction are treated.