Treatment of PCP addiction and PCP addiction-related behavior
Patent
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OSTI ID:874465
- Manorville, NY
- Cos Cob, CT
The present invention provides a method for changing addiction-related behavior of a mammal suffering from addiction to phencyclidine (PCP). The method includes administering to the mammal an effective amount of gamma vinylGABA (GVG) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or an enantiomer or a racemic mixture thereof, wherein the effective amount is sufficient to diminish, inhibit or eliminate behavior associated with craving or use of PCP.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-98CH10886
- Assignee:
- Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (Upton, NY)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 6395783
- OSTI ID:
- 874465
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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