发明名称 |
METHOD OF TREATING ALCOHOLISM OR ALCOHOL ABUSE |
摘要 |
The present invention relates to a method of treating alcoholism or alcohol abuse by administering to a subject a pharmaceutically effective amount of an opioid antagonist before imminent drinking, particularly, by administering said opioid antagonist transmucosally. Preferably, the opioid antagonist used in the method is nalmefene or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention also relates to a method of treating alcoholism or alcohol abuse by administering to a subject before imminent drinking a transmucosal preparation having rapid onset of action. Advantageously, a FAH+ subject is treated. Further, the invention relates to a method of treating alcoholism or alcohol abuse of a FAH+ subject, comprising extinguishing an alcohol-drinking response by administering to the FAH+ subject a pharmaceutically effective amount of nalmefene or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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申请公布号 |
WO03015783(A8) |
申请公布日期 |
2005.04.07 |
申请号 |
WO2002FI00670 |
申请日期 |
2002.08.13 |
申请人 |
BIOTIE THERAPIES CORPORATION;KURKELA, KAUKO;PUHAKKA, OLLI;SONCK, TUULI;KARHUVAARA, SAKARI |
发明人 |
KURKELA, KAUKO;PUHAKKA, OLLI;SONCK, TUULI;KARHUVAARA, SAKARI |
分类号 |
C07D489/08;A61K9/20;A61K9/48;A61K31/485;A61K45/00;A61P25/32;(IPC1-7):A61K31/485 |
主分类号 |
C07D489/08 |
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