Use of N-desmethylclozapine to treat human neuropsychiatric disease
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1. A method of ameliorating one or more symptoms of psychosis, comprising administering to a subject exhibiting one or more symptoms of psychosis a therapeutically effective amount of N-desmethylclozapine essentially free of clozapine.
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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 ameliorating one or more symptoms of psychosis, comprising administering to a subject exhibiting one or more symptoms of psychosis a therapeutically effective amount of N-desmethylclozapine essentially free of clozapine.
- 7. A method of ameliorating one or more symptoms of an affective disorder, comprising administering to a subject exhibiting one or more symptoms of an affective disorder a therapeutically effective amount of N-desmethylclozapine essentially free of clozapine.
- 11. A method of ameliorating one or more symptoms of dementia, comprising administering to a subject exhibiting one or more symptoms of dementia a therapeutically effective amount of N-desmethylclozapine essentially free of clozapine.
- 15. A method of ameliorating one or more symptoms of neuropathic pain, comprising administering to a subject exhibiting one or more symptoms of neuropathic pain a therapeutically effective amount of N-desmethylclozapine essentially free of clozapine.
- 17. A method of ameliorating one or more symptoms of glaucoma, comprising administering to a subject exhibiting one or more symptoms of glaucoma a therapeutically effective amount of N-desmethylclozapine essentially free of clozapine.
- 19. A method of ameliorating one or more symptoms of psychosis, comprising administering to a subject N-desmethylclozapine in combination with another anti-psychotic agent, wherein at least a portion of the N-desmethylclozapine is administered by directly introducing N-desmethylclozapine to the subject.
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29. A method of ameliorating one or more symptoms of psychosis, comprising administering to a subject exhibiting one or more symptoms of psychosis a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising N-desmethylclozapine and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or diluent, wherein the amount of any clozapine administered is low enough such that the combined N-desmethylclozapine and clozapine result in a net agonism at muscarinic receptors.
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30. A method of ameliorating one or more symptoms of an affective disorder, comprising administering to a subject exhibiting one or more symptoms of an affective disorder a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising N-desmethylclozapine and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or diluent, wherein the amount of any clozapine administered is low enough such that the combined N-desmethylclozapine and clozapine result in a net agonism at muscarinic receptors.
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31. A method of ameliorating one or more symptoms of dementia, comprising administering to a subject exhibiting one or more symptoms of dementia a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising N-desmethylclozapine and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or diluent, wherein the amount of any clozapine administered is low enough such that the combined N-desmethylclozapine and clozapine result in a net agonism at muscarinic receptors.
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32. A method of ameliorating one or more symptoms of neuropathic pain, comprising administering to a subject exhibiting one or more symptoms of neuropathic pain a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising N-desmethylclozapine and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or diluent, wherein the amount of any clozapine administered is low enough such that the combined N-desmethylclozapine and clozapine result in a net agonism at muscarinic receptors.
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33. A method of ameliorating one or more symptoms of glaucoma, comprising administering to a subject exhibiting one or more symptoms of glaucoma a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising N-desmethylclozapine and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or diluent, wherein the amount of any clozapine administered is low enough such that the combined N-desmethylclozapine and clozapine result in a net agonism at muscarinic receptors.
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