Posted by Zeke on December 1, 1999, at 17:58:41
In reply to Re: What's going on with substance-P ?, posted by Noa on November 23, 1999, at 22:04:33
Merck Pharmaceuticals has seemingly shelved the substance P inhibitor for depression at this point. However all is not lost: Merck exploring other uses for the drug (eg, treatment of chemotherapy-induced emesis), and once on the market physicians may prescribe it for other indications such as depression.
Take a look at this URL: http://www.merck.com/overview/98ar/p15.htm
Because of the efficacy of tramadol (and opioids) in OCD, perhaps the substance P inhibitor will have anti-obsessional potential.
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