Compounds for the treatment of tobacco dependence and withdrawal
AssigneeThe McLean Hospital Corporation
InventorScott Lukas
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Abstract
The invention provides methods for treating or suppressing tobacco or nicotine usage or dependence involving administration of a therapeutically-effective amount of a cytosine-containing or cytidine-containing compound, creatine-containing compound, adenosine-containing, or adenosine-elevating compound to a mammal.
Claims10
A method of treating or suppressing tobacco or nicotine dependence or usage, said method comprising administering to a mammal a therapeutically-effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of a cytidine-containing compound, a cytosine-containing compound, a uridine-containing compound, a creatine-containing compound, an adenosine-containing compound, and an adenosine-elevating compound.
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