METHOD FOR ALLEVIATING SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH MENOPAUSE USING SENSORY REGIMEN

Title:

METHOD FOR ALLEVIATING SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH MENOPAUSE USING SENSORY REGIMEN

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2004261599

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

To provide a method for alleviating one or more of the symptoms associated with menopause in a woman in the peri-menopause, postmenopause or menopause stage.

This method includes a step of administering a sensory regimen in an amount effective to downregulate the activity of the HPA axis of a woman; wherein the HPA axis comprises: (a) levels of adrenocortical hormone present as a function of time in the woman; (b) a total daily amount of adrenocortical hormone; (c) an integrative measure of morning peak adrenocortical hormone; and (d) an onset of sleep threshold; wherein the sensory regimen is selected from a group consisting of auditory stimuli, visual stimuli, tactile stimuli, gustatory stimuli, olfactory stimuli, and combinations thereof.

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Inventors:

WIEGAND BENJAMIN
DEAN KATHRYN

Application Number:

JP2004057807A

Publication Date:

September 24, 2004

Filing Date:

March 02, 2004

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Assignee:

JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER

International Classes:

A61K8/00; A61H7/00; A61H23/00; A61M21/02; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/02; A61Q13/00; A61Q19/00; A61Q19/10; A61H23/02; (IPC1-7): A61M21/02; A61K7/06; A61K7/46; A61K7/48; A61K7/50

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Hiroaki Tazawa
Konobu Kato
Hideaki Tazawa
Hamada Hatsune

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