Use of ibudilast for treating drug and behavioral addictions

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A - Human Necessities

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A61K 31/437 (2006.01) A61P 25/30 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2623072

The present invention is directed to the use of ibudilast for treating addictions, including drug and behavioral addictions. In particular, ibudilast is used to diminish the dopamine-mediated reward associated with addictions and to treat withdrawal syndromes after discontinuance of addictive drug use or behavior.

La présente invention a trait à l'utilisation d'ibudilast pour le traitement d'accoutumances, comprenant la toxicomanie et l'accoutumance comportementale. En particulier, l'ibudilast est utilisé pour réduire la récompense du cerveau médiée par la dopamine associée aux accoutumances et pour le traitement des syndromes de sevrage suite à la discontinuation de l'utilisation de drogue ou de comportement pouvant entraîner une dépendance.

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