Randall L Morrison

US Patent:

20070197592, Aug 23, 2007

Filed:

Sep 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/534636

Inventors:

Sandra Boom - Dordrecht, NL
Marielle-Henriette Eerdekens - Dilsen-Stokkem, BE
Randall Morrison - Erdenheim PA, US

International Classification:

A61K 31/445
A61K 31/4178

US Classification:

514317000, 514402000

Abstract:

The present invention relates to the use of paliperidone, its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts, enantiomeric forms, or esters thereof, for the treatment of substance abuse in a patient in need thereof. The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of paliperidone, its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts, enantiomeric forms, or esters thereof, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, for the treatment of substance abuse in a patient in need thereof. The invention also provides for the use of a pharmaceutical composition as defined above for the treatment of substance abuse in a patient, and for the use of this pharmaceutical composition in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of substance abuse in a patient in need thereof.