Method for Augmenting the Effects of Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

A method of treating a subject for a serotonergic neurotransmission dysregulation disorder, comprises administering the subject a serotonin enhancer (e.g., a serotonin reuptake inhibitor) in an amount effective to treat the disorder; and concurrently administering the subject 5-hydroxytryptophan in an amount effective to enhance the activity of the serotonin enhancer, (e.g., serotonin reuptake inhibitor). In preferred embodiments the disorder is depression, anxiety, or substance abuse.

Patents:
US 20,090,192,166

Inventor(s): KRISHNAN RANGA R [US]; CARON MARC G [US]; ZHANG XIAODONG [US]; BEAULIEU MARTIN [US]; GAINETDINOVA RAUL R [US]; SOTNIKOVA TATIANA

Type of Offer: Licensing



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