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Treating depression by administering an antidepressant

US5880120A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 1997
Grant dateMar 9, 1999
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P43/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides novel compounds such as certain aryloxy indanamines which are useful as anti-depressants and as inhibitors of synaptic norepinephrine and serotonin uptake. The present invention also provides an improvement in the treatment of depression which comprises inhibiting synaptic serotonin and epinepherine uptake.

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