Use of sertraline for the treatment of chemical dependencies.

摘要

A method of treating a chemical dependency in a mammal, comprising administering to a mammal in need of such treatment an amount of the compound (1S-cis)-4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-N-methyl-1-naphthal enamine, also known by the generic name sertraline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, effective in reducing or alleviating such dependency.