Methods of treating affective disorders using derivatives of (-)-venlafaxine
AssigneeSepracor Inc.
InventorsThomas P. Jerussi, Chrisantha H. Senanayake, Nandkumar N. Bhongle
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Abstract
Methods of preparing, and compositions comprising, derivatives of (−)-venlafaxine are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of treating and preventing diseases and disorders including, but not limited to, affective disorders such as depression, bipolar and manic disorders, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, cerebral function disorders, obesity and weight gain, incontinence, dementia and related disorders.
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A method of treating an affective disorder in a human which comprises administering to a human in need of such therapy a therapeutically effective amount of a (−)-venlafaxine derivative, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, substantially free of its (+) steroisomer.
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