Nasally administered appetite suppressant
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1. A method of treating obesity in a mammal in need of such treatment comprising applying a sodium channel blocker to the mammal intranasally in an amount sufficient to decrease sensation of smell.
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Methods are described for suppressing appetite through the intranasal administration of a sodium channel blocker. It has long been known that smell and taste are an important part of how the body prepares for a meal, for example the cephalic phase of insulin release before a meal. Depressing the sense of smell or taste in subjects prior to meals leads to decreased food intake, which ultimately leads to weight loss. The ability to deliver drugs to the CSF via intranasal application also provide anorexiant central effect.
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- 1. A method of treating obesity in a mammal in need of such treatment comprising applying a sodium channel blocker to the mammal intranasally in an amount sufficient to decrease sensation of smell.
- 10. A method of treating obesity in a mammal in need of such treatment comprising applying a sodium channel blocker, a humectant, a pH buffer and a thickening agent to the mammal intranasally.
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