Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ivermectin antagonizes ethanol inhibition in P2X4 receptors
- Patent Title (中): 伊维菌素拮抗P2X4受体中的乙醇抑制
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Application No.: US13011162Application Date: 2011-01-21
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Publication No.: US08796230B2Publication Date: 2014-08-05
- Inventor: Daryl L. Davies , Ronald L. Alkana , Liana Asatryan , Daya I. Perkins , Maya S. Popova
- Applicant: Daryl L. Davies , Ronald L. Alkana , Liana Asatryan , Daya I. Perkins , Maya S. Popova
- Applicant Address: US CA Los Angeles
- Assignee: University of Southern California
- Current Assignee: University of Southern California
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Los Angeles
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Main IPC: A61K31/7048
- IPC: A61K31/7048

Abstract:
A method for reducing alcohol consumption in a subject includes a step of identifying a subject exhibiting at least one symptom of alcoholism and then administering a therapeutically effective amount of an Ivermectin analogue-containing composition to the subject. A method of screening Ivermectin analogues for reducing alcohol consumption is also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110201567A1 Ivermectin Antagonizes Ethanol Inhibition in P2X4 Receptors Public/Granted day:2011-08-18
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