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US 2006/0130833 A1Published application
Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
OwnerMagdy Younesinventor
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Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea and snoring are treated by administering a sedative or hypnotic drug, including barbiturates and antihistamines.
Claims2
A method of treating obstructive sleep apnea in a human, which comprises:
- administering to the human an effective amount of at least one sedative and/or hypnotic drug, said sedative and/or hypnotic drug being effective to increase arousal threshold without depressing or without depressing as such, the reflex activation of pharyngeal dilator muscles.
A method of treating snoring in a human, which comprises administering to the human an effective amount of at least one sedative and/or hypnotic drug, said sedative and/or hypnotic drug being effective to increase pharyngeal dilator muscle activity during room air breathing.
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