The invention is directed to the use of at least one CBx modulator wherein the CBx modulator is selected from the group consisting of CB1 agonists; CB2 agonists; CB2 partial agonists; CB2 antagonists; CB2 inverse agonists; and dually acting compounds which are both a CB1
agonist and a CB2
agonist; and mixtures thereof, as KATP
channel modulator for the prophylaxis, treatment, delayed progression, delayed onset and / or inhibition of a variety of
disease conditions including
obesity,
diabetes mellitus,
metabolic syndrome,
syndrome X,
insulinoma, familial hyperinsulemic
hypoglycemia, male pattern baldness, detrusor hyperreactivity,
asthma,
neuroprotection,
epilepsy, analgesia,
cardioprotection,
angina, cardioplegia, arrhythmia, coronary spasm,
peripheral vascular disease,
cerebral vasospasm,
appetite regulation,
neurodegeneration, pain - including
neuropathic pain and
chronic pain - and impotence in mammals and humans. The invention further relates to methods of treating, preventing, delaying progression of, delaying onset of and / or inhibiting a variety of
disease conditions including
obesity,
diabetes mellitus,
metabolic syndrome,
syndrome X,
insulinoma, familial hyperinsulemic
hypoglycemia, male pattern baldness, detrusor hyperreactivity,
asthma,
neuroprotection,
epilepsy, analgesia,
cardioprotection,
angina, cardioplegia, arrhythmia, coronary spasm,
peripheral vascular disease,
cerebral vasospasm,
appetite regulation,
neurodegeneration, pain - including
neuropathic pain and
chronic pain - and impotence in mammals and humans comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of at least one CBx modulator having KATP channel modulating properties.