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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 1989
Filed:
Dec. 11, 1986
Applicant:
Inventor:
Eugene Roberts, Monrovia, CA (US);
Assignee:
City of Hope, Duarte, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514170 ; 514213 ; 514866 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for treating nervous system deterioration associated with aging and Alzheimer's disease by administering a therapeutically-effective amount of dehydroepiandrosterone or its sulfate. Also disclosed is the co-administration of dehydroepiandrosterone or its sulfate and a potassium channel antagonist. The disclosure is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions containing dehydroepiandrosterone, alone or in combination with a potassium channel antagonist. Dehydroepiandrosterone is also shown to facilitate the growth of nervous system tissue, particularly in culture.