Use of N-desmethylclozapine to treat human neuropsychiatric disease
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1. A method of treating psychosis comprising:
- identifying a subject suffering from one or more symptoms of psychosis;
contacting said subject with a therapeutically effective amount of N-desmethylclozapine;
whereby the one or more symptoms of psychosis are ameliorated.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method to treat neuropsychiatric diseases including psychosis, affective disorders, dementia, neuropathic pain, and glaucoma. Treatment is carried out by administering a therapeutically effective amount of N-desmethylclozapine to a patient suffering from a neuropsychiatric disease.
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1. A method of treating psychosis comprising:
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identifying a subject suffering from one or more symptoms of psychosis;
contacting said subject with a therapeutically effective amount of N-desmethylclozapine;
whereby the one or more symptoms of psychosis are ameliorated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of treating affective disorders comprising:
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identifying a subject suffering from one or more symptoms of an affective disorder;
administering a therapeutically effective amount of N-desmethylclozapine to said subject, whereby the one or more symptoms of the affective disorder are ameliorated. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of treating dementia, comprising:
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identifying a subject suffering from one or more symptoms of dementia;
administering a therapeutically effective amount of N-desmethylclozapine to said subject, whereby a desired clinical effect is produced. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of treating neuropathic pain comprising:
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identifying a subject suffering from one or more symptoms of neuropathic pain;
contacting said subject with a therapeutically effective amount of N-desmethylclozapien, whereby the symptoms of neuropathic pain are reduced. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of treating glaucoma comprising:
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identifying a subject suffering from one or more symptoms of glaucoma;
contacting said subject with a therapeutically effective amount of N-desmethylclozapine, whereby the symptoms of glaucoma are reduced. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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- 51. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of N-desmethylclozapine and an additional therapeutic agent.
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