Noribogaine in the treatment of pain and drug addiction
AssigneeNovoneuron, Inc.
InventorDeborah Mash
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods of treating patients for pain by administering noribogaine. Noribogaine may also be used to treat patients for the symptoms associated with withdrawal from drug dependency. In the latter case, the noribogaine treatment should be supplemented with the administration of an opioid antagonist such as naloxone.
Claims19
A method of treating a patient to alleviate pain, comprising:
- administering systemically an amount of noribogaine to said patient effective to reduce or eliminate pain in said patient
A method of alleviating pain in a patient for whom opioid analgesics are contraindicated, comprising:
- administering systemically an amount of noribogaine to said patient effective to reduce or eliminate pain in said patient in the absence of any concomitant opioid analgesic therapy.
A method of treating a patient to alleviate pain, comprising:
- a) administering systemically to said patient an amount of noribogaine;
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- b) concomitantly administering systemically to said patient an amount of one or more opioid antagonists;
- wherein said respective amounts of noribogaine and said one or more opioid antagonists are effective to reduce or eliminate pain in said patient.
A method of treating a patient for drug dependence or abuse during withdrawal therapy which comprises:
- administering systemically an amount of noribogaine to said patient effective to reduce one or more symptoms of drug withdrawal.
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