Compounds useful for increasing neurogenesis in neural tissue
AssigneeAlfasigma S.P.A.
InventorsMariagrazia Grilli, Pier Luigi Canonico, Aleardo Koverech
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Abstract
The invention described herein is directed to the use of acetyl L-carnitine, or propionyl L-carnitine, or a salt thereof, for preparing a medicament for increasing neurogenesis in neural tissue; in which said increased neurogenesis is useful for preventing central nervous system disorders due to ageing or genetic predisposition.
Claims4
A method for increasing neurogenesis in a patient in need thereof, said method consisting of administering to said patient in need a dose of an active agent, said active agent consisting of acetyl L-carnitine or a salt thereof, wherein said dose corresponds to 1.00 g/day to 2.00 g/day administered in a single or multiple doses, and
- increasing said neurogenesis in said patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.