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Method of decreasing fatigue

US6156743A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 18, 1999
Grant dateDec 5, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K31/573
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of decreasing fatigue in humans who are shifting their time of wakefulness by administering an effective amount of hydrocortisone. The treatment is useful for those persons who must make an adjustment between their work hours and their usual sleep time such as night shift workers and those experiencing problems with jet lag.

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