A - Human Necessities – 61 – K
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
K
A61K 31/496 (2006.01) A61P 25/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2625837
The present invention, in one aspect, relates to a method of using piperazinyl- -heterocyclic compounds of the formula I, as defined below, for enhancing cognition in a mammal, including a human, for example a mammal afflicted with psychosis, autism, dementia, or mental retardation, comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of formula I (for example, ziprasidone) to the mammal. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a method for reducing or ameliorating in a mammal, including a human, afflicted with a disorder or condition selected from autism, mental retardation, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and dementia, positive symptoms (e.g. excessive aggression, disinhibited sexual behavior, inappropriate sexual behavior, agitation, compulsive behavior such as head banging, lip bighting, self mutilation, or stereotypic behavior) associated with the aforementioned disorders or conditions, which method comprises administering an effective amount of a compound of formula I (for example, ziprasidone) to the mammal. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a method for treating pediatric bipolar disorder in a mammal, including a human, which method comprises administering an effective amount of a compound of formula I (for example, ziprasidone) to the mammal. The compounds of compound of the formula I are defined as follows: (see formula I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, wherein Ar, n, X, and Y are as defined.
Romano Steven Joseph
Swift Rachel Heather
Pfizer Products Inc.
Sim & Mcburney
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