161 results about "Psychotic illness" patented technology

The present invention is an improvement in the treatment of mania and depression by administering topiramate in a sustained-release formulation. The sustained-release formulation of the present invention may also be co-administered with anti-psychotics and anti-depressants.

The present invention relates to a new use of phosphodiesterase 1 (PDE1) inhibitors for the treatment of psychosis, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, psychotic disorder, delusional disorder, mania, or bipolar disorder.

This invention relates to combinations of an atypical antipsychotic, and a nicotinic receptor agonist or antagonist, kits containing such combinations, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such combinations, and methods of using such combinations to treat patients suffering from cognitive impairment disorders or psychotic disorders or conditions.

This invention relates to combinations of an atypical antipsychotic, and a GABA modulator, a benzodiazepine, and/or an anticonvulsant drug, kits containing such combinations, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such combinations, and methods of using such combinations to treat patients suffering from treatment-resistant anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders or conditions, or mood disorders or conditions.

Compounds of Formula I and Formula II and their use for the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders including schizophrenia and manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder with or without psychotic features is disclosed.

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 present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating, for example, a disorder or condition selected from the group consisting of hypertension, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, phobias, posttraumatic stress disorder, avoidant personality disorder, sexual dysfunction, eating disorders, obesity, chemical dependencies, cluster headache, migraine, pain, Alzheimer's disease, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, memory disorders, Parkinson's diseases, endocrine disorders, cerebellar ataxia, gastrointestinal tract disorders, negative symptoms of schizophrenia, premenstrual syndrome, Fibromyalgia Syndrome, stress incontinence, Tourette syndrome, trichotillomania, kleptomania, male impotence, cancer, chronic paroxysmal hemicrania and headache in a mammal, preferably a human, comprising (i) an atypical antipsychotic or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

• • (ii) a 5-HT_1B receptor antagonist or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the 5-HT_1B receptor antagonist is selected from the group consisting of (A) a compound of the formula I as described in the specification and (B) a compound of the formula II as described in the specification, and optionally (iii) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Gene signatures associated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and/or electroconvulsive seizures (ECS) are disclosed. Such "signatures" are useful, e.g., for diagnosing and treating neuropsychiatric disorders such as major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar affective disorder (BAD) and psychotic depression. Such methods are therefore also provided here. The invention additionally provides screening methods that use gene signatures of the invention to identify new therapeutic compounds for treating these disorders.

The present invention relates to the use of an hydroxylated stilbene, in particular resveratrol, in the manufacture of a neutraceutical composition for increasing the mi- crovascular plasticity and/or microvessel density, and/or decreasing the microvessel abnormalities in the brain, in particular in the hippocampus of a mammal, in particular for the treatment of age- and condition-related decline in brain neuronal function and/or cognitive functioning in a mammal. In particular, the condition is selected from the group of Alzheimer's Disease, dementia, depression, sleep disorders, impaired memory function, psychoses, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, epilepsy, schizophrenia, paranoia, ADHD and anxiety.

The present invention provides a method for identifying an agent to be tested for an ability to treat a psychotic disorder in a patient in need of such treatment. The invention provides a method for screening candidate drugs for anti-psychotic drug activity, preferably atypical anti-psychotic activity, comprising contacting cells or tissues with a candidate drug, determining levels of phosphorylation of the intracellular signaling proteins, DARPP-32, ERK1, ERK2 and CREB, in said cells or tissues and determining the pattern of the levels of phosphorylation of the proteins. The pattern of the levels of phosphorylation of DARPP-32, ERK1, ERK2 and CREB is, in certain embodiments, compared with the pattern of the levels of phosphorylation of DARPP-32, ERK1, ERK2 and CREB in the presence of an atypical anti-psychotic drug.

Novel compounds of the structural formula (I) are antagonists and/or inverse agonists of the Cannabinoid-1 (CB1) receptor and are useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the CB1 receptor. The compounds of the present invention are useful as centrally acting drugs in the treatment of psychosis, memory deficits, cognitive disorders, migraine, neuropathy, neuro-inflammatory disorders including multiple sclerosis and Guillain-Barre syndrome and the inflammatory sequelae of viral encephalitis, cerebral vascular accidents, and head trauma, anxiety disorders, stress, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, movement disorders, and schizophrenia. The compounds are also useful for the treatment of substance abuse disorders, the treatment of obesity or eating disorders, as well as the treatment of asthma, constipation, chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, and cirrhosis of the liver.

Disclosed is a method of treating Psychotic Depression, Suicidal Ideation, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder, Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia), Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Substance/Medication-Induced Depressive Disorder, Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition, Other Specified Depressive Disorder, Unspecified Depressive Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder, Selective Mutism, Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia), Panic Disorder, Panic Attack (Specifier), Agoraphobia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Substance/Medication-Induced Anxiety Disorder, Anxiety Disorder Due to Another Medical, Other Specified Anxiety Disorder, Unspecified Anxiety Disorder, or fatigue, the method including administering a pharmaceutical composition containing an effective amount of an active agent, wherein the active agent is purified (2R,6R)-hydroxynorketamine, purified (2S,6S)-hydroxynorketamine, or a combination thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to a patient in need of such treatment.

Bombesin receptor antagonists are provided which are compounds of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: wherein j, k, l, m, n, q, r, Ar, Ar<1>, R<1>, R<2>, R<3>, R<4>, R<5>, R<6 >and X are as defined in the description. The compounds of the invention have an affinity for the BB1 receptor and some of them also have affinity for the BB2 receptor. Accordingly they may be useful for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of male and female sexual dysfunction. They can also be used in the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of anxiety and panic disorders, social phobia, depression, psychoses, sleeping disorders, memory impairment, pulmonary hypertension, lung repair and lung development disorders, cancer including prostate cancer and pancreatic cancer, hepatic porphyria, gastrointestinal secretory disturbances, gastrointestinal disorders including colitis, Crohn's disease and inflammatory bowel disease, emesis, anorexia, pain, seasonal affective disorders, feeding disorders or pruritus.

The invention provides a compound for use in the treatment of symptoms associated with psychosis, schizophrenia, a cognitive impairment disorder, a mood disorder, a nervous system disorder and/or a behavioral disorder. The compound has the formula ? and is administered to a subject in need thereof in an effective amount. The compound Meparfynol (3-methylpent-1-yn-3-ol) has been found to be effective.