Treatment of movement disorders using large neutral amino acids
AssigneeNew York State Office of Mental Health
InventorMary Ann Richardson
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of remitting or attenuating the symptoms of movement disorders which can be secondary to treatment of psychiatric disorders with antipsychotic drugs mainly neuroleptics, movement disorders that arise secondary to non-neuroleptic drugs in the treating of non-psychiatric disorders or primary neurological disorders. This treatment involves administering a meal enriched with large neutral amino acids or a dietary supplement of large neutral amino acids to patients suffering from these disorders.
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A method of treating an abnormal movement disorder which arises secondary to drug treatment, which method comprises administering to a patient having such movement disorder an amino acid selected from the group consisting of at least one branched chain amino acid, phenylalanine and tyrosine in an amount sufficient for treating said abnormal movement disorder.
A method of treating an abnormal movement disorder which arises secondary to neuroleptic treatment and is selected from the group consisting of Parkinsonism, Tardive Dystonia and Akathisia or an abnormal movement disorder arising secondary to treatment with anti-vomiting drugs, lithium, anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines or tricyclic antidepressants which comprises administering to a patient having said movement disorder tryptophan in an amount sufficient for treating said movement disorder.
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