136 results about "Serotonin receptor inhibitors" patented technology

The present invention relates to a new method of treatment for persons meeting diagnoses for major depressive disorder, or other unipolar (non-bipolar, non-psychotic and non-treatment resistant) depression. The method comprises administering a combination of two categories of drugs, antipsychotics or dopamine system stabilizers, in combination with a newer antidepressant such as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, as initial treatment or as soon as possible. The method targets the prevention of suicide, and provides other benefits including preventing disease progression development of tolerance toward the antidepressants. Another aspect of the invention relates to using the method for alleviating cognitive distortion and related functional impairment or health risks, and / or using the method for smoking cessation or nicotine withdrawal.

The present disclosure relates to chemical compounds and their use in treatment of human diseases. A particular embodiment relates to compounds of Formula (I) or an isomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable formulation comprising said compounds are useful for the treatment or prevention of conditions mediated by tachykinins and / or selective inhibition of serotonin reuptake transporter protein. The compounds act as dual NK-1 antagonists and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

A process for preparing amorphous paroxetine hydrochloride or sertraline hydrochloride is provided, which comprises preparing a solution in which paroxetine hydrochloride or sertraline hydrochloride and a water-soluble polymer are dissolved in a co-solvent of a volatile organic solvent and water. Said solution is dried to obtain a composition comprising amorphous paroxetine hydrochloride or sertraline hydrochloride and the water-soluble matrix.

One aspect of the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing two or more active agents that when taken together can be used to treat, e.g., insomnia and / or depression. The first component of the pharmaceutical composition is a GABA receptor modulating compound. The second component of the pharmaceutical composition is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor, a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, a 5-HT2A modulator, or dopamine reuptake inhibitor. In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition comprises eszopiclone. In a preferred embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition comprises eszopiclone and fluoxetine. The present invention also relates to a method of treating a sleep abnormality, treating insomnia, treating depression, augmenting antidepressant therapy, eliciting a dose-sparing effect, reducing depression relapse, improving the efficacy of antidepressant therapy or improving the tolerability of antidepressant therapy, comprising co-administering to a patient in need thereof a GABA-receptor-modulating compound; and a SRI, NRI, 5-HT2A modulator or DRI.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention are related to novel therapeutic drug combinations and methods for treating and / or preventing pulmonary arterial hypertension and / or stable angina. More particularly, aspects of the present invention are related to therapeutic combinations comprising a Rho-kinase inhibitor, such as fasudil, and one or more additional compounds selected from the group consisting of prostacyclins, such as iloprost, endothelin receptor antagonists, PDE inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, 5-HT2A antagonists, such as sarpogrelate, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, such as fluoxetine, statins, and vascular remodeling modulators, such as Gleevec.

The present invention relates to combinatorial therapies for treating anxiety, depression or psychotic conditions using a lithium salt and a psychoactive drug selected from the group consisting of serotonin reuptake inhibitor, a 5HT2 receptor antagonist, an anticonvulsant, a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, an α-adrenoreceptor antagonist, an NK-3 antagonist, an NK-1 receptor antagonist, a PDE4 inhibitor, an Neuropeptide Y5 Receptor Antagonists, a D4 receptor antagonist, a 5HT1A receptor antagonist, a 5HT1D receptor antagonist, a CRF antagonist, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, a sedative-hypnotic drug, and an atypical antipsychotic.

The present disclosure relates to chemical compounds and their use in human therapy. A specific embodiment of the disclosure relates to compounds of Formula (I); or an isomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable formulation comprising said compounds are useful for the useful for the treatment or prevention of conditions mediated by tachykinins and / or selective inhibition of serotonin reuptake transporter protein. The compounds act as dual NK-1 antagonists and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

It has been found that the treatment of depression using known serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (NRIs) may be improved by the administration therewith of folic acid or a precursor which produces folate in the patient. The daily dose of NRI or SRI is as prescribed for treatment of depression in the usual way. The daily dose of the folic acid or precursor should be such as to provide a folate dosage of 300-5000 micrograms / day.

The invention relates to a novel dispersible tablet which is prepared from a certain amount of antipsychotic medicines or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof or mixture thereof, a certain amount of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and at least one of pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, wherein the antipsychotic medicines are aripiprazole, fluvoxamine, escitalopram, olanzapine, mirtazapine, clozapine, ziprasidone, mianserin, agomelatine, lurasidone, iloperidone, blonanserin, moclobemide, timiperone, palipeddone, trimipramine, carpipramine, lofepramine or mosapramine. The novel dispersible tablet is used for preventing, delaying or treating depression or schizophrenia of patients. Compared with common tablets or capsules, the novel dispersible tablet has the characteristics of quick and uniform dispersion, short disintegration time, quick medicine absorption, high bioavailability and good stability, and is convenient to take.

The invention provides compounds represented by the general formula (I) wherein the substituents are defined in the application. The compounds are useful in the treatment of an affective disorder, including depression, anxiety disorders including general anxiety disorder and panic disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder.

This invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating a disorder or condition selected from the group consisting of depression, anxiety disorders, phobias, avoidant personality disorder, eating disorders, chemical dependencies, Parkinson's diseases, obsessive-compulsive disorder, negative symptoms of schizophrenia, cognitive dysfunction related to schizophrenia, premenstrual syndrome, stress-induced incontinence, headache, neuropathic pain, chronic pain, urinary incontinence, post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic stress, acute stress, fibromyalgia, depression comorbid with fibromyalgia, obesity, migraine and a combination thereof in a mammal. The methods in one embodiment comprise administering to a mammal in need of treatment for the disorder or condition: (i) at least one serotonin reuptake inhibitor or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (ii) at least one norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of Structure II, Structure III, and Structure IV as defined in the specification; and (iii) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pharmaceutical compositions and methods of the invention are also useful for preventing a relapse associated with one of the foregoing disorders or conditions, and for treating a symptom associated with one of the foregoing disorders or conditions, wherein the symptom is selected from the group consisting of cognitive dysfunctions and somatic complaints.

A process for preparing amorphous paroxetine hydrochloride or sertraline hydrochloride is provided, which comprises preparing a solution in which paroxetine hydrochloride or sertraline hydrochloride and a water-soluble polymer are dissolved in a co-solvent of a volatile organic solvent and water. Said solution is dried to obtain a composition comprising amorphous paroxetine hydrochloride or sertraline hydrochloride and the water-soluble matrix.

One aspect of the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing two or more active agents that when taken together can be used to treat, e.g., insomnia and / or depression. The first component of the pharmaceutical composition is a GABA receptor modulating compound. The second component of the pharmaceutical composition is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor, a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, a 5-HT2A modulator, or dopamine reuptake inhibitor. In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition comprises eszopiclone. In a preferred embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition comprises eszopiclone and fluoxetine. The present invention also relates to a method of treating a sleep abnormality, treating insomnia, treating depression, augmenting antidepressant therapy, eliciting a dose-sparing effect, reducing depression relapse, improving the efficacy of antidepressant therapy or improving the tolerability of antidepressant therapy, comprising co-administering to a patient in need thereof a GABA-receptor-modulating compound; and a SRI, NRI, 5-HT2A modulator or DRI.

This invention is directed to methods for preventing or ameliorating sleep-related breathing disorders. The method comprises administration to a patient in need thereof an effective dose of one or a combination of prostanoid receptor antagonists (eg. ramatroban, ifetroban, diphloretin, phosphate, polyphloretin phosphate, seratrodast, SC19220). The prostanoid receptor antagonist or combination of prostanoid receptor antagonists can be administered in conjunction with one or more serotonin receptor agonists, one or more cannabinoids receptor agonists, one or more serotonin reuptake inhibitors, one or more noradrenalin reuptake inhibitors, a combination of reuptake inhibitors, an inhibitor of prostanoid synthesis, or any combination of the foregoing.

The present invention provides a method for the treatment of depression, including treatment-resistant depression, and other mood disorders using a combination of an NMDA receptor antagonist and a SSRI that is citalopram or escitalopram. It has unexpectedly been shown that the combination has a synergistic and potentiated effect of either compound as monotherapy, resulting in an enhanced therapeutic effect at lower doses.

The present invention relates to combination therapies and pharmaceutical compositions comprising a combination of 5-hydroxytryptophan and a serotonin reuptake inhibitor. The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising (i) a serotonin reuptake inhibitor and (ii) 5-hydroxytrytophan. The present invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising (i) 5-hydroxytryptophan in an amount ranging from about 1 mg to about 75 mg; and (ii) a serotonin reuptake inhibitor. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising (i) a subclinical dose of a serotonin reuptake inhibitor; and (ii) 5-hydroxytryptophan.

The invention relates generally to novel pharmaceutical methods for the treatment of various conditions. Compositions comprising: at least one phosphodiesterase-5-inhibitor in combination with one or more of the following medications: a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor; a cholinesterase inhibitor; a dopamine agonist; or a medication suitable to increase the chemical concentrations of the neurotransmitters, selected from amino acids, monoamines, neuropeptides and other agents capable of primary neurotransmission in the synaptic clefts, and their use for treating a neurodegenerative disease in a subject. The invention also relates to: Compositions comprising: at least one phosphodiesterase-5-inhibitor in combination with one or more of the following medications: a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; or a cholinesterase inhibitor, and their use for treating damaged skin in a subject.

Methods of treating mental disorders, including anxiety disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, are provided. The methods comprise administering an effective amount of a glutamate modulator to an individual in need thereof. Also provided are methods of enhancing the activity of a serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI) comprising co-administering a glutamate modulator and a serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Pharmaceutical composition comprising a serotonin reuptake inhibitor and a glutamate modulator are also provided.

Disclosed herein are novel assays, systems and kits for selecting a treatment regimen for a subject with depression by identifying at least one nucleic acid polymorphism, e.g., but not limited to, at the MTHFR, MTR, or MTRR locus, and / or determining expression levels of peripheral biomarkers (e.g., SAM, SAH, and 4-HNE) in a test sample from a human subject. These biomarkers can be used to determine the effectiveness of treating a depressed subject with a folate-containing compound (alone or as an adjunct to an antidepressant). Additionally, these biomarkers can be used to select an appropriate treatment regimen for subjects with treatment-resistant depression (e.g., resistant to at least one selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor). Methods and compositions for treating a subject with depression and / or determining or improving the effectiveness of an antidepressant drug taken by a subject are also provided herein.

The invention provides compounds represented by the general formula I wherein the substituents are defined in the application. The compounds are useful in the treatment of an affective disorder, including depression, anxiety disorders including general anxiety disorder and panic disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder.

The invention relates to methods of enhancing selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor effects in mammals. In particular, the invention provides methods for treating selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor dependent conditions such as depression. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of increasing the antidepressant activity of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (“SSRI”) by administering L-lysine-d-amphetamine in combination with an SSRI and to formulates containing the same. In a preferred aspect, the combination is administered in connection with a method of treating depression. One preferred SSRI is escitalopram. The preferred amphetamine prodrug is L-lysine-d-amphetamine.

This invention is directed in one embodiment to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating depression in a mammal. To a mammal in need of such treatment are administered: (i) at least one serotonin reuptake inhibitor or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and (ii) at least one norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of Structure II, Structure III, and Structure IV as defined herein.

The invention provides compounds represented by the general formula (I) wherein the substituents are defined in the application. The compounds are useful in the treatment of an affective disorder, including depression, anxiety disorders including general anxiety disorder and panic disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder.

The present invention relates to combinatorial therapies for treating anxiety, depression or psychotic conditions using a lithium salt and a psychoactive drug selected from the group consisting of serotonin reuptake inhibitor, a 5HT2 receptor antagonist, an anticonvulsant, a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, an α-adrenoreceptor antagonist, an NK-3 antagonist, an NK-1 receptor antagonist, a PDE4 inhibitor, an Neuropeptide Y5 Receptor Antagonists, a D4 receptor antagonist, a 5HT1A receptor antagonist, a 5HT1D receptor antagonist, a CRF antagonist, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, a sedative-hypnotic drug, and an atypical antipsychotic.

The present disclosure relates to chemical compounds and their use in human therapy. In a specific embodiment, compounds of Formula (I) or an isomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable formulation comprising said compoundsuseful for the treatment or prevention of conditions mediated by tachykinins and / or selective inhibition of serotonin reuptake transporter protein. The compounds act as dual NK-1 antagonists and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

The invention provides compounds represented by the general formula (I) wherein the substituents are defined in the application. The compounds are useful in the treatment of an affective disorder, including depression, anxiety disorders including general anxiety disorder and panic disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder.

A substituted 4-, 5-, 6-, and 7-indole derivative of Formula (I)wherein A is a group having formula (IIA), (IIB), (IIC)wherein X, U, Y, R3 to R12, Z, W, n and m are as defined above. The compounds are potent serotonin reuptake inhibitors and have 5-HT1A receptor antagonistic activity.

The present invention is directed to methods for providing long-term treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) by administering a dual re-uptake inhibitor to a patient with FMS. More particularly, the present invention is directed to the long-term treatment of FMS by administering a norepinephrine-serotonin reuptake inhibitor (NSRI) to a patient with FMS.