METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSIS OF CERTAIN PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS RELATED TO THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE

A method for treating psychiatric disorders associated with the menstrual cycle, such as PMS/PMDD and catamenial epilepsy. Reduced activity of specific subtypes of GABA-A receptors is treated by administering compounds that promote activity of these receptors to restore normal function. L'inven...

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Hauptverfasser: MAGUIRE, JAMIE, L, RAFIZADEH, MAHSAN, STELL, BRANDON, M, MODY, ISTVAN
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Sprache:eng ; fre
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Zusammenfassung:A method for treating psychiatric disorders associated with the menstrual cycle, such as PMS/PMDD and catamenial epilepsy. Reduced activity of specific subtypes of GABA-A receptors is treated by administering compounds that promote activity of these receptors to restore normal function. L'invention concerne un procédé de traitement de troubles psychiatriques liés au cycle menstruel, du type syndrome premenstruel/trouble prémenstruel disphorique et épilepsie cataméniale. On traite la réduction d'activité de sous-types spécifiques des récepteurs GABA-A en administrant des composés qui favorisent l'activité de ces récepteurs pour rétablir la fonction normale.