Prophylactic use of n-methyl-d-asparrate (NMDA) antagonists.

摘要

This invention provides a method of inhibiting in a mammal neurological damage resulting from impairment of glucose and/or oxygen supply to the brain, which method comprises administering to the mammal prior to the impairment of glucose and/or oxygen supply to the brain an amount of an NR2B subunit selective NMDA antagonist, which amount is effective in inhibiting neurological damage. This invention also provides a method of preventing primary hyperalgesia, secondary hyperalgesia, primary allodynia, secondary allodynia, or other pain caused by central sensitization, in a mammal, which method comprises administering to the mammal, prior to affliction with said pain, an amount of an NR2B subunit selective NMDA antagonist, which amount is effective in preventing said pain.