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Treatment of disorders secondary to organic impairments

US6323242A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 2, 1998
Grant dateNov 27, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 2, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P31/12
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms or disorders emanating from primary brain or systemic impairments includes administration of an effective dose of a dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor to a human in need of such treatment. The preferred reuptake inhibitor is sibutramine.

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