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Treatment of PCP addiction and PCP addiction-related behavior

US6395783B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 2000
Grant dateMay 28, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P25/36
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for changing addiction-related behavior of a mammal suffering from addiction to phencyclidine (PCP). The method includes administering to the mammal an effective amount of gamma vinylGABA (GVG) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or an enantiomer or a racemic mixture thereof, wherein the effective amount is sufficient to diminish, inhibit or eliminate behavior associated with craving or use of PCP.

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