US 11,717,495 B2
Use of cannabinoids in treating anti-depressant-induced female sexual dysfunction
Harin Padma-Nathan, Los Angeles, CA (US); MIchael Frid, Medford, MA (US); Helen Segil, Worcester, MA (US); and Nial Chase DeMena, Worceseter, MA (US)
Assigned to Vella Bioscience, Inc., Worcester, MA (US)
Filed by VELLA BIOSCIENCE, INC., Worcester, MA (US)
Filed on Feb. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/165,002.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/990,026, filed on Mar. 16, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0283069 A1, Sep. 16, 2021
Int. Cl. A61K 31/05 (2006.01); A61K 31/5575 (2006.01); A61K 36/88 (2006.01); A61K 31/4985 (2006.01); A61K 31/417 (2006.01); A61K 38/12 (2006.01); A61K 31/352 (2006.01); A61K 9/127 (2006.01); A61P 15/10 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/55 (2006.01); A61K 31/137 (2006.01); A61K 31/53 (2006.01); A61K 31/506 (2006.01); A61K 31/519 (2006.01); A61K 31/568 (2006.01); A61K 31/13 (2006.01); A61K 31/475 (2006.01); A61K 31/496 (2006.01); A61K 31/4458 (2006.01); A61K 31/472 (2006.01)
CPC A61K 31/05 (2013.01) [A61K 9/0034 (2013.01); A61K 9/127 (2013.01); A61K 31/13 (2013.01); A61K 31/137 (2013.01); A61K 31/352 (2013.01); A61K 31/417 (2013.01); A61K 31/4458 (2013.01); A61K 31/472 (2013.01); A61K 31/475 (2013.01); A61K 31/496 (2013.01); A61K 31/4985 (2013.01); A61K 31/506 (2013.01); A61K 31/519 (2013.01); A61K 31/53 (2013.01); A61K 31/55 (2013.01); A61K 31/5575 (2013.01); A61K 31/568 (2013.01); A61K 36/88 (2013.01); A61K 38/12 (2013.01); A61P 15/10 (2018.01)] 28 Claims
 
1. A method of treating female sexual dysfunction induced by one or more antidepressants, previously administered to a female subject, the method comprising applying topically a composition consisting of CBD as the sole active ingredient (“CBD-containing composition”), said composition being applied to the mucosal surface of female subject's genital arousal area(s), wherein the composition is applied in an amount and for a period of time prior to a sexual activity such that sexual dysfunction of the subject is ameliorated during the sexual activity.