Method for providing optimal drug dosage
US6898455B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/16
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
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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