Abuse-resistant amphetamine prodrugs
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1. A method of decreasing abuse of amphetamines or salts thereof, in a subject in need thereof, said method comprising supplying said amphetamine to said subject in the form of L-lysine-d-amphetamine or a salt thereof.
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Abstract
The invention describes compounds, compositions, and methods of using the same comprising a chemical moiety covalently attached to amphetamine. These compounds and compositions are useful for reducing or preventing abuse and overdose of amphetamine. These compounds and compositions find particular use in providing an abuse-resistant alternative treatment for certain disorders, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), ADD, narcolepsy, and obesity. Oral bioavailability of amphetamine is maintained at therapeutically useful doses. At higher doses bioavailability is substantially reduced, thereby providing a method of reducing oral abuse liability. Further, compounds and compositions of the invention decrease the bioavailability of amphetamine by parenteral routes, such as intravenous or intranasal administration, further limiting their abuse liability.
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- 1. A method of decreasing abuse of amphetamines or salts thereof, in a subject in need thereof, said method comprising supplying said amphetamine to said subject in the form of L-lysine-d-amphetamine or a salt thereof.
- 20. A method of treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, in a patient intent on taking an amphetamine or a salt thereof inconsistent with the manufacturer'"'"'s instructions, said method comprising supplying the amphetamine in the form of L-lysine-d-amphetamine or a salt thereof.
- 25. A method of treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with an amphetamine, in a patient prone to amphetamine abuse, said method comprising supplying said amphetamine in the form of L-lysine-D-amphetamine or a salt thereof.
- 30. A method of decreasing abuse of amphetamines or salts thereof, in a subject in need thereof, said method comprising administering said amphetamine to said subject in the form of L-lysine-d-amphetamine or a salt thereof.
- 39. A method of treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, in a patient intent on taking an amphetamine or a salt thereof inconsistent with the manufacturer'"'"'s instructions, said method comprising administering the amphetamine in the form of L-lysine-d-amphetamine or a salt thereof.
- 44. A method of treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with an amphetamine, in a patient prone to amphetamine abuse, said method comprising administering said amphetamine in the form of L-lysine-d-amphetamine or a salt thereof.
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