STEROIDS AS NEUROCHEMICAL STIMULATORS OF THE VNO TO ALLEVIATE SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY

摘要

The invention relates to a method of alleviating the symptoms of anxiety. The method comprises nasally administering a steroid which is a human vomeropherin, such that the vomeropherin binds to a specific neuroepithelial receptor. The steroid or steroids is/are preferably administered in the form of a pharmaceutical composition containing one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.