Patent ID: 6245815
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
A method of treating alcoholism in a patient afflicted therewith, said method comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of a compound of formula I: ##STR3##wherein:R.sub.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or ##STR4##R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 are each individually SO.sub.3.sup.- M.sup.+, PO.sub.3.sup.2- M.sub.2.sup.2+, or PO.sub.2 S.sup.2- M.sub.2.sup.2+ ;R.sub.3 and R.sub.5 are each individually hydrogen, hydroxy or sulfhydryl;Each m is individually 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 with the proviso that if m is 1, then R.sub.3 is hydrogen; andM is hydrogen or an alkali metal ion; ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.