Method of preventing or reducing the occurrence of symptoms of psychosis
OwnerNeil Richtandinventor
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Abstract
A method of preventing or suppressing symptoms of psychosis by treating non-psychotic patients who are at risk of developing psychosis. The method includes determining whether a patient is at risk for developing psychosis; making a diagnosis that the patient is at risk; and administering to the patient a selective D3 antagonist prior to the time the patient is psychotic in an amount sufficient to prevent or suppress symptoms of psychosis.
Claims14
A method of treating a non-psychotic human subject to prevent the development of psychotic symptoms, comprising the steps of:
- evaluating the subject to determine the presence of pre-psychotic prodromal;
- making a diagnosis that the subject has a high-risk of developing psychosis;
- and
- administering a selective D3 antagonist in an amount and dosage regimen sufficient to suppress psychotic symptoms in said subject.
A method of treating a non-psychotic human subject to suppress the development of psychotic symptoms, comprising the steps of:
- evaluating a subject for non-symptomatic risk factors indicative of a predisposition for developing psychosis;
- making a diagnosis that the subject is at high risk for developing psychosis;
- and
- administering a selective D3 antagonist in an amount and dosage regimen sufficient to suppress psychotic symptoms in said subject.
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