TIZANIDINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND NIGHTMARES
First Claim
1. A method of treating a sleep disorder or an anxiety disorder, comprising:
- selecting a subject with a sleep disturbance or anxiety disorder in the absence of an underlying physical disorder; and
administering a therapeutically effective amount of tizanidine, thereby reducing or inhibiting a symptom of the sleep disorder or anxiety disorder.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods of treating a psychiatric disorder, such as a sleep disorder, an anxiety disorder, a mood disorder or a perceptual disturbance. In one example, a method of treating a sleep disorder or anxiety disorder includes selecting a subject with a sleep disturbance or anxiety disorder in the absence of an underlying physical disorder and administering a therapeutically effective amount of tizanidine, thereby reducing or inhibiting a symptom of the sleep disorder or anxiety disorder. In another example, a method of treating a mood disorder or a perceptual disturbance is disclosed. This method includes selecting a subject with a mood disorder or perceptual disturbance and administering a therapeutically effective amount of tizanidine, thereby reducing or inhibiting a symptom of the mood disorder or perceptual disturbance.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of treating a sleep disorder or an anxiety disorder, comprising:
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selecting a subject with a sleep disturbance or anxiety disorder in the absence of an underlying physical disorder; and administering a therapeutically effective amount of tizanidine, thereby reducing or inhibiting a symptom of the sleep disorder or anxiety disorder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of treating a mood disorder or a perceptual disturbance, comprising:
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selecting a subject with a mood disorder or perceptual disturbance; and administering a therapeutically effective amount of tizanidine, thereby reducing or inhibiting a symptom of the mood disorder or perceptual disturbance. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of treating a sleep disorder or an anxiety disorder, comprising:
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selecting a subject with a sleep disturbance or an anxiety disorder; and administering a therapeutically effective amount of tizanidine in the absence of a stimulatory agent, thereby reducing or inhibiting a symptom of the sleep disorder or anxiety disorder. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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