Inventors:
Douglas Shytle - Lutz FL
Paul Sanberg - Spring Hill FL
Mary Newman - Valrico FL
Archie A. Silver - Tampa FL
Assignee:
University of South Florida - Tampa FL
International Classification:
A61K 3113
Abstract:
Medical conditions are treated by administering a therapeutically effective amount of exo-S-mecamylamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, substantially free of its exo-R-mecamylamine, said amount being sufficient to ameliorate the medical condition. The medical conditions include substance addiction (involving nicotine, cocaine, alcohol, amphetamine, opiate, other psychostimulant and a combination thereof), Tourettes Syndrome, and neuropsychiatric disorders (such as bipolar disorder, depression, an anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, a seizure disorder, Parkinsons disease and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).