Method of treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
The invention comprises a method for treatment of ADHD or ADHD-related disorders by a pharmaceutical agent exhibiting combined serotonergic or noradrenergic reuptake transporters and monoamine receptor activity.
1 . A method for treatment of ADHD in a human subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a formulation of viloxazine.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the therapeutically effective amount is from about 10 to about 600 mg a day.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the human subject is a human child.
4 . The method of claim 2 , which provides an improved adverse effect profile.
5 . A method for treatment of ADHD in a human subject in need thereof comprising administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical agent exhibiting 5HT1B and/or 5HT7 antagonistic activity.
6 . A method for treatment of ADHD in a human subject in need thereof comprising administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical agent exhibiting combined noradrenergic reuptake inhibitory activity and a 5HT1B or 5HT7 antagonistic activity.
7 . A method for treatment of ADHD in a human subject in need thereof comprising administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical agent exhibiting combined noradrenergic reuptake inhibitory activity and α 4 /β 2 and/or α7 antagonistic activity.
8 . A method for treatment of ADHD in a human subject in need thereof comprising administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical agent exhibiting combined 5HT1B and/or 5HT7 antagonistic activity and α 4 /β 2 and/or α7 antagonistic activity.