Nutritional composition comprising probiotics and improving sleep patterns
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1. A method for reducing stress-induced sleep disturbances comprising administering a therapeutically-effective amount of a composition including a probiotic bacterial strain that is Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 to a human or animal having a low level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).
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Abstract
This invention relates to the use of a probiotic bacterial strain in the manufacture of a medicament or therapeutic nutritional composition for improving the maturation of sleep patterns in infants, young children or young animals and/or for reducing sleep disturbances and/or improving sleep patterns in humans or animals at any age.
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- 1. A method for reducing stress-induced sleep disturbances comprising administering a therapeutically-effective amount of a composition including a probiotic bacterial strain that is Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 to a human or animal having a low level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).
- 12. A method for improving sleep quality or sleep patterns comprising administering a therapeutically-effective amount of a composition comprising a probiotic bacterial strain that is Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 to a human or animal having a low level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).
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24. A method for reducing stress-induced sleep disturbances comprising administering a therapeutically-effective amount of a composition including a probiotic bacterial strain that is Bifidobacterium longum BAA-999 to a human or animal having a low level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).
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