Methods for the treatment of addiction
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1. A method of treating a patient for addiction to a drug, the method comprising:
- (a) providing a medication other than the drug for treating the addiction;
(b) identifying at least one reinforcing behavior; and
(c) instructing the patient to self-administer the medication and perform the reinforcing behavior concurrently between about three and about twenty times per day.
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The present invention is directed to addiction treatment methods that include frequent or episodic dosing of medication coupled with a reinforcing behavior and/or stimulus. Performing a particular behavior and/or experiencing a particular stimulus in conjunction with administering medication causes patients to become engaged in therapy and focus on recovery.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of treating a patient for addiction to a drug, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a medication other than the drug for treating the addiction;
(b) identifying at least one reinforcing behavior; and
(c) instructing the patient to self-administer the medication and perform the reinforcing behavior concurrently between about three and about twenty times per day. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of treating a patient for addiction to a drug, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a medication for treating the addiction;
(b) identifying at least one reinforcing behavior; and
(c) instructing the patient to self-administer the medication and perform the reinforcing behavior concurrently between about three and about twenty times per day, wherein the drug is not nicotine. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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