A method for enhancing at least one of alertness, attention, concentration and memory in a person in need thereof, comprising co-administering an effective amount of mangiferin, norathyriol, or an extract comprising mangiferin or norathyriol; and caffeine to the person. The components may be co-administered in a single composition, or administered in separate compositions. The mangiferin and/or norathyriol exhibit synergistic effects on brain wave activity when co-administered with caffeine.

A pharmaceutical composition containing synthetic Cannabidiol and its use in obtaining a medication for the treatment of neurological disorders, as well as the main excipients used in the production process, in addition to its small, medium, and large-scale preparation process. The use of the composition for the treatment of neurological disorders in human or animal populations, in particular in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, in the range of 300 to 850 mg/day or at daily doses of 100 to 1750 mg for neuroprotective action.

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an NSAID such as meloxicam and/or rizatriptan in combination with a cyclodextrin and/or a carbonate or a bicarbonate. These compositions may be orally administered, for example, to improve the bioavailability or pharmacokinetics of the NSAID for the treatment of pain such as migraine, arthritis, and other conditions. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating pain, such as migraine, comprising administering meloxicam and rizatriptan to a human being suffering from pain, such as migraine. For migraine, these methods may be particularly useful when the meloxicam and rizatriptan are administered while the human being is suffering from an acute attack of migraine pain or migraine aura. In some embodiments, the combination of meloxicam and rizatriptan may be administered in a manner that results in a T.sub.max of meloxicam of 3 hours or less.

The invention comprises a method and apparatus for forming a beverage, comprising the steps of: dissolving a tablet in the beverage, the tablet containing tetrahydrocannabinol; forming gas bubbles, such as carbon dioxide, within the beverage through a chemical reaction; and mixing the tetrahydrocannabinol in the beverage through motion of the gas bubbles, such as where the tetrahydrocannabinol is maintained, after the step of mixing, in suspension in the beverage for a period of at least five minutes through at least movement of the gas bubbles.

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an NSAID such as meloxicam and/or rizatriptan in combination with a cyclodextrin and/or a carbonate or a bicarbonate. These compositions may be orally administered, for example, to improve the bioavailability or pharmacokinetics of the NSAID for the treatment of pain such as migraine, arthritis, and other conditions. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating pain, such as migraine, comprising administering meloxicam and rizatriptan to a human being suffering from pain, such as migraine. For migraine, these methods may be particularly useful when the meloxicam and rizatriptan are administered while the human being is suffering from an acute attack of migraine pain or migraine aura. In some embodiments, the combination of meloxicam and rizatriptan may be administered in a manner that results in a T.sub.max of meloxicam of 3 hours or less.

One solid preparation of the present invention mainly includes silicon fine particles, and has a capability of generating hydrogen. In addition, one specific example of the solid preparation mainly includes silicon fine particles having a crystallite diameter principally of 1 nm or more and 100 nm or less, and exhibits a capability of generating hydrogen in an amount of 3 ml/g or more when brought into contact with a water-containing liquid having a pH value of 7 or more. In this solid preparation, hydrogen is generated when the silicon fine particles are brought into contact with a water-containing liquid having a pH value of 7 or more. Therefore, taking advantage of the characteristics of the solid preparation, generation of hydrogen is promoted in, for example, a gastrointestinal tract where the pH value is 7 or more due to secretion of pancreatic fluid after passage through the stomach after oral ingestion.

An expandable microcapsule, which includes a core layer consisting of 300 parts by weight of foaming agent, 250 parts by weight of polymer water-absorbing material and 60 parts by weight of core layer lubricant, wherein the foaming agent has characteristics of reacting with water to generate gas; and a coating layer covering the surface of the core layer to form a granular structure, wherein the coating layer is consisting of 10% to 40% by weight of edible water-absorbent colloid, 5% to 40% by weight of functional health food additives, 2% to 30% by weight of emulsifier, 4% to 15% by weight of coating layer lubricant and 5% to 40% by weight of film coating composition, and wherein the film coating composition has characteristics of resistance to gastric acid decomposition and being decomposed only in the intestinal tract.

A simple, self-propelling particle system is disclosed that can deliver a cargo through flowing aqueous solutions. This disclosure provides a non-aqueous composition comprising: (i) particles formed of a carbonate salt and having an average diameter of about 100 μm or less; and (ii) an acid in solid form. The particles may be associated with a cargo molecule or particle. In mouse models of severe hemorrhage, the propelled particles are able to deliver a procoagulant enzyme and halt bleeding.

Effervescent self-emulsifying drug delivery system formulations for oral administration of water-insoluble cannabinoids are disclosed.

Embodiments of the application are directed toward a liquid topical sinus therapy for a patient, comprising a medicated formulation including at least one medication, and a device for delivering the medicated formulation to the patient's nostrils, nasal passages, or sinuses. The medicated formulation may include drugs selected from the group consisting of corticosteroids, antibiotics, antifungals, antihistamines as well as herbal and alternative medications. Dosage forms include powders, tablets and gels which facilitate clinical testing and enable patient compliance.