Patent ID: 7521468

Claim:
A process for promoting weight loss and/or suppressing appetite and/or enhancing mood and/or treating at least one of fibromyalgia, sleep disorder, hyperglycemia, arthritis, or substance addiction in a human by the administration of an amount of a composition defined as: wherein “R” represents C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, with stipulation that R is in the 4 or 5 ring position; wherein “n” represents one of the integers 0, 1 or 2; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, said amount of said composition comprising a daily dosage of between about 5 mcg and about 60 mg to promote weight loss and/or suppress appetite and/or enhance mood and/or treat at least one of fibromyalgia, sleep disorder, hyperglycemia, arthritis, or substance addiction in a human, wherein said composition is obtained from at least one of (i) a leafy and/or immature plant part of one or more monocotyledonous plants, (ii) animal tissue or (iii) chemical synthesis.