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Therapy and prevention of problem drinking

US9119805B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The University of Sydney · AU

Inventors

Iain Stewart MCGREGOR · Warrimoo, AU
Dean Carson · Palo Alto, US
Adam John Guastella · Sydney, AU
Michael Thomas BOWEN · Sydney, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 29, 2010
Grant date	Sep 1, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 29, 2030

Classification

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

Abstract

The present invention provides methods for the therapy and prevention of problem drinking in alcohol-dependent and non-dependent subjects and those at risk of developing problem drinking behavior, and compositions of matter comprising oxytocin or an analog or derivative thereof or an agonist or partial agonist of an oxytocin receptor that are useful in preventing or treating problem drinking.

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