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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 1999
Filed:
May. 12, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Antti Haapalinna, Fin-23060 Turku, FI;
Timo Viitamaa, Turku, FI;
Jukka Sallinen, Turku, FI;
Mika Scheinin, Naantali, FI;
Juha-Matti Savola, Turku, FI;
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514220 ; 514258 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for treating a mammal suffering from mental illness induced by propagation of stress, said method comprising the step of removing or diminishing the tone of the endogenous alpha-2C-adrenoceptors in the central nervous system of said mammal. The invention relates further to pharmaceutical compositions useful for said treatment.