Patent · US Expired

Treatment of mental conditions including depression

US6258794A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 17, 2000
Grant dateJul 10, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07H19/16
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides methods of treating a patient suffering from depression by increasing circulating adenosine levels in the patient. The invention also features diagnostic methods for depression which involve measuring purine or NTP resonance intensity.

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