Cranial nerve stimulation for treatment of substance addiction
CA 2599408 C · Owner: Zabara, Jacob · Inventors: Zabara, Jacob; Terry, Reese S. Jr.
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One aspect of the invention provides a use of a neurostimulator system for treatment , of a patient having a substance addiction. The system includes an electrode configured for , contacting to a vagus nerve of the patient and generating afferent action potentials on said , vagus nerve to alleviate a symptom of the substance addiction. The substance addiction is , optionally cocaine addiction alcoholism, addiction to opioids, sedative addiction, hypnotic or , anxiolytic-related disorders hallucinogen related disorders, cannabis related disorders, amphetamine related disorders nicotine related disorders, inhalant related disorders, phencyclidine related disorders or polysubstance …
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- Filed March 3, 2006 and granted October 9, 2018. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 3, 2026.
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