Pharmacological treatment for sleep apnea
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1. A method of ameliorating a sleep-related breathing disorder comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of ondansetron.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to pharmacological methods for the prevention of amelioration of sleep-related breathing disorders via administration of agents or combinations of agents that possess serotonin-related pharmacological activity.
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- 1. A method of ameliorating a sleep-related breathing disorder comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of ondansetron.
- 3. A method of ameliorating a sleep-related breathing disorder comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising ondansetron and a serotonin receptor agonist.
- 11. A method of ameliorating a sleep-related breathing disorder comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a serotonin receptor antagonist and an effective amount of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
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