Heterocyclic carboxamide compounds effective in the treatment of drug abuse
US6150387A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 7, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P25/36
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to the use of heterocyclic carboxamide compounds for preventing or reducing self-administration, by a human or animal patient, of a drug or a substance capable of giving rise to pharmacomania or to overuse. The preferred types of drugs or substances are nicotine, caffeine, benzodiazepines, narcotics, and hallucinogens.
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