Method of treating pain using agents that promote neuronal differentiation
OwnerGabriel Rusanescuinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is based on the seminal concept of treating pain by promoting neuronal differentiation. The invention provides a method of treating pain utilizing agents that induce neuronal differentiation by activating specific receptors. The invention also provides a method of screening of agents for the purpose of use in treating pain, based on their neuronal differentiation activity.
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A method of treating pain or reducing pain sensitivity in an individual, comprising the administration to the individual of a therapeutically effective amount of chemical compounds that induce or promote neuronal differentiation, wherein the therapeutically effective amount is an amount sufficient to cause a detectable decrease in pain, as determined by a pain or nociception measurement method.
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