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Steroids as neurochemical stimulators of the VNO to alleviate pain

  • US 6,331,534 B1
  • Filed: 08/28/1997
  • Issued: 12/18/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of treating pain in an individual, said method comprising:

  • providing a steroid which binds to receptors on the surface of nasal neuroepithelial cells of said individual wherein said cells are part of tissue other than olfactory epithelia; and

    , administering said effective amount of said steroid within a nasal passage of said individual such that said steroid binds specifically to said receptors and results in alleviation of symptoms of said disorder in said individual.

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