Method for stabilizing remission of alcohol dependence in patients with comorbid depression
Agomelatine's administration at 25 mg daily normalizes circadian rhythms and alleviates depressive symptoms in ADS with comorbid depression, stabilizing remission and reducing relapse risk by addressing sleep dysregulation and depression.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- RU · RU
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- FEDERALNOE GOSUDARSTVENNOE BIUDZHETNOE UCHREZHDENIE NATSIONALNYI MEDITSINSKII ISSLEDOVATELSKII TSENTR PSIKHIATRII I NEVROLOGII IMENI V M BEKHTEREVA MINISTERSTVA ZDRAVOOKHRANENIIA ROSSIISKOI FEDERATSII
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-08
AI Technical Summary
Current treatments for alcohol dependence syndrome (ADS) comorbid with depressive disorders do not effectively stabilize remission and address sleep dysregulation, despite the known importance of sleep disorders in relapse risk and quality of life, and lack systematic use of agomelatine as a circadian rhythm modulator.
Administering agomelatine, a dual-action drug as an MT1 and MT2 melatonin receptor agonist and 5-HT2C serotonin antagonist, at a fixed dose of 25 mg daily to normalize circadian rhythms and alleviate depressive symptoms, thereby stabilizing remission in ADS with comorbid depression.
Agomelatine effectively stabilizes remission in ADS with comorbid depression by improving sleep patterns and reducing depressive symptoms, extending the duration of remission and lowering relapse risk, as evidenced by clinical trials and actigraphy data.