Antipsychotic composition and method of treatment

Details Antipsychotic composition and method of treatment Antipsychotic composition and method of treatment

1995-06-07

1997-09-02

Shippen, Michael L.

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

Designated organic active ingredient containing

Heterocyclic carbon compounds containing a hetero ring...

514211, 514215, 514220, 5142248, 5142255, 5142262, 5142352, 514280, 514341, 514397, 514401, 514402, 514422, 514253, A61K 3154

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ABSTRACT:
A method for treating a serious psychotic mental illness includes the step of administering to a patient in need of such treatment a combination of (i) an .alpha..sub.2 -adrenergic receptor antagonist and (ii) a D.sub.2 dopamine receptor antagonist. A pharmaceutical composition useful in the novel method includes an effective amount of the combination of the foregoing two ingredients together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

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