Method of improving cognition and increasing dendritic complexity in humans with down syndrome and compositions therefor
AssigneeThe Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
InventorsAhmad Salehi, Brian Mediana, Sarah Moghadam, Van Dang, Devsmita Das, Kara Martin
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Abstract
A method of improving cognition in a patient with Down syndrome, which entails administering one or more β2 adrenergic receptor agonists to the patient in an amount and with a frequency effective to improve cognition of the patient as measured by contextual learning tests
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A method of improving cognitive functioning in a human having Down syndrome, which comprises the step of administering an amount of one or more β2 adrenergic receptor agonists or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt or salts thereof to a human in an amount and with a frequency of administration effective to improve the cognitive functioning of said human.
A method of inhibiting onset of adult AD brain pathology in a child having DS, which comprises the step of administering one or more β2 adrenergic receptor agonists to the child in an amount and with a frequency of administration effective to inhibit said onset.
A method of improving cognitive functioning in a human having Alzheimer's disease, which comprises the step of administering an amount of one or more β2 adrenergic receptor agonists to the human in an amount and with a frequency of administration effective to improve the cognitive functioning of said human.
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