Methods, compounds and pharmaceutical compositions for treating anxiety and mood disorders
Pharmaceutical compositions containing a cocktail of inhibitors of central stress nuclei are provided. The pharmaceutical compositions are useful for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including anxiety and mood disorders such as depression.
1. A pharmaceutical composition to treat an anxiety disorder or a mood disorder comprising a cocktail of at least two inhibitors of central stress nuclei, wherein at least one inhibitor of the central stress nuclei is a compound according to formula IIIa, IIIb, or IIIc:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof; and stereoisomers, isotopic variants and tautomers thereof.
2. A method for treating α-adrenergic mediated disease or condition in a mammal comprising the step of administering to said mammal a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1 .
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the disease or condition is an anxiety disorder, a mood disorder or imminent suicidal behavior.