Compositions and methods for treating neuromuscular, neuromuscular degenerative, neurodegenerative, autoimmune, developmental, traumatic,
hearing loss-related, and / or metabolic diseases including
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) syndrome (SMA1, SMA2, SMA3, and SMA4, also known as Types I, II, III, and IV),
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI),
concussion,
keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry
eye disease),
glaucoma, Sjogren'
s syndrome,
rheumatoid arthritis, post-
LASIK,
antidepressant use, Wolfram syndrome, and Wolcott-Rallison syndrome. The compositions are selected from 2,3-DNP, 2,4-DNP, 2,5-DNP, 2,6-DNP, 3,4-DNP, or 3,5-DNP, bis 2,3-
dinitrophenol, 2,4-
dinitrophenol, 2,5-
dinitrophenol, 2,6-dinitrophenol, 3,4-dinitrophenol, or 3,5-dinitrophenol (2,3-DNP, 2,4-DNP, 2,5-DNP, 2,6-DNP, 3,4-DNP, or 3,5-DNP) prodrugs; bisprodrug, bioprecursor molecules, and combinations thereof.