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Treatment of excess weight by neural downregulation in combination with compositions

  • US 9,186,502 B2
  • Filed: 02/13/2009
  • Issued: 11/17/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of applying a treatment to a vagus nerve in a subject having excess weight comprising:

  • Applying at least 10 therapy cycles to a vagus nerve of the subject having excess weight during a treatment period, wherein each therapy cycle comprises an electrical signal having parameters selected to enhance weight loss to the subject and to downregulate afferent and efferent neural activity on the vagus nerve, wherein the parameters comprise a frequency, an on period, and an off period, wherein the frequency is 300 Hz to 10,000 Hz, the on period of the electrical signal is greater than 30 seconds, and the off period is at least 1 minute and is selected to allow partial restoration of neural activity and maximize the number of on times in the treatment period, wherein the treatment period is at least eight hours;

    andorally administering an effective amount of a composition comprising an effective amount of an agent selected from the group consisting of an anorexic agent, a thermogenic agent, an agent that inhibits fat absorption, an agent that enhances satiety and combinations thereof, wherein the effective amount is a dosage with fewer side effects than the recommended dosage.

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