Methods For The Treatment Of Substance Abuse And Addiction

摘要

The present invention relates to methods of treating and preventing substance addiction and substance abuse, including nicotine addiction and nicotine addiction-related disorders in a subject comprising administering a melanocortin 4 receptor agonist to said subject. The present invention further relates to methods of treating or preventing substance addiction and substance addiction-related disorders in a subject comprising administering a melanocortin 4 receptor agonist to said subject. The present invention further provides for pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments useful in carrying out these methods.