Method for providing optimal drug dosage
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1. A method for treating attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), comprising:
- performing an objective ADHD behavioral assay for a patient;
administering a drug to the patient at varying doses; and
performing an fMRI on the patient for the varying drug doses to determine an optimal dosage for the patient.
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A method for treating attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) includes performing an objective ADHD behavioral assay for a patient, administering a drug to the patient at varying doses, and performing an fMRI on the patient for the varying drug doses to determine an optimal dosage for the patient. The method can further include performing a further objective ADHD behavioral assay after the drug administration.
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1. A method for treating attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), comprising:
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performing an objective ADHD behavioral assay for a patient;
administering a drug to the patient at varying doses; and
performing an fMRI on the patient for the varying drug doses to determine an optimal dosage for the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for selecting an optimal drug dosage to treat ADHD, comprising:
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performing a first objective ADHD test on a patient;
performing an fMRI on the patient to obtain a baseline T2 RT in the cerebellum;
administering a drug to the patient at a first dosage for a first period of time;
performing an fMRI on the patient to obtain T2 RT information including blood flow changes in the cerebellum in response to the first dosage;
performing a second objective ADHD test on the patient a known time after the administration of the first dose;
administering the drug to the patient at a second dosage for a second period of time;
performing an fMRI on the patient to obtain T2 RT information including blood flow changes in the cerebellum in response to the second dosage;
performing a third objective ADHD test on the patient a known time after administration of the second dose; and
selecting the first or second drug dose to treat ADHD based upon a level of T2 RT change for each of the first and second doses from the baseline T2 RT versus the first objective ADHD test. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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