Method for regulating neuropeptide hormone secretion
US5763431A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 23, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC11D7/263
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods are described for regulating neuropeptide secretion to alleviate premature labor, hypertension, fluid imbalance, and risk of heart disease using neuroactive steroids targeted for a newly-identified site of action in the nerve terminals of neurosecretory neurons.
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