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Combination for the treatment of alcohol and drug dependence containing an opioid antagonist and a NMDA receptor complex modulator

US6512009B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 2001
Grant dateJan 28, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P25/32
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of alcohol and drug dependence, comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a combination of: (i) an opioid antagonist; and (ii) a NMDA receptor complex modulator. A pharmaceutical kit is also provided, comprising these two substances. The opioid antagonist can, for example, be naltrexone and the NMDA receptor complex modulator can be a spermidine site modulator such as acamprosate.

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