Antimnemonic therapy for hypermemory syndromes
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1. A method of treating a behavioral disorder comprising:
- a) presenting a cue associated with the disorder to a patient; and
b) administering an antimnemonic drug to the patient, in either order.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to antimnemonic therapy for the treatment of behaviroal disorders such as addiction, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Tourette'"'"'s Syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders and personality disorders. Antimnemonic therapy may involve cue- or psychotherapy-induced reactivation of memories in combination with the administration of antimnemonic drugs.
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38 Claims
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1. A method of treating a behavioral disorder comprising:
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a) presenting a cue associated with the disorder to a patient; and
b) administering an antimnemonic drug to the patient, in either order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of treating a behavioral disorder comprising:
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a) reactivating a memory associated with the disorder in a patient; and
b) administering an antimnemonic drug to the patient, in either order. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of treating addiction comprising:
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a) exposing a patient to a cue or cues associated with the addiction;
b) administering an antimnemonic drug to the patient, in either order. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37)
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36. The method of claim 36, wherein the cue comprises exposure to the smell of alcoholic beverages.
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38. The method of claim 38, wherein the cue comprises exposure to the smell of burning baking soda.
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