摘要:
Pregnanes of formula I, and pharmaceutical compositions and products containing them, are useful in weight promotion by administration to the vomeronasal organ.
摘要:
A method of increasing alertness in an individual by administering an effective amount of an alertness-increasing vomeropherin to the individual; and an alarm device that, when activated, emits an alertness-increasing vomeropherin. The method and device are especially useful in increasing alertness in individuals who are not readily responsive to usual external stimuli.
摘要:
Embodiments of the invention relate to methods for treating individuals suffering from hot flashes by vomeronasally administering a therapeutically effective dosage of a steroid agent. The hot flashes may be a result of postmenopause or castration suffered by the individual. In many embodiments, the method for treating individuals suffering with hot flashes is provided by administering a steroid agent containing an estrene compound, such as 16α,17α-epoxy-10β-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one, to the individual. In other embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions containing the steroid agent may be used to treat individuals suffering with hot flashes. Embodiments include methods for treating male castrates, as well as postmenopausal women and men, suffering from hot flashes by vomeronasally administering a steroid agent containing 16α,17α-epoxy-10β-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one to levitate the hot flashes.