Botulinum toxin and the treatment of primary disorders of mood and affect

摘要

The invention provides methods for treating primary disorders of mood and affect, including depressive disorders, anxiety and sleep disorders and CNS disorders comprising the administration of a neurotoxin.

主权项

1. A method of treating sleep onset insomnia or sleep maintenance insomnia comprising the steps of:
a) identifying a subject with said sleep disorder; and b) administering an effective amount of a composition comprising a botulinum toxin immunotype A and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to said subject thereby reducing at least one symptom of said sleep disorder.