Patents Assigned to ARC 1
  • Compositions and methods of treatment of sympathetically maintained pain
    Patent number: 5447947
    Abstract: Sympathetically maintained pain is treated topically by administering to the site where sympathetically maintained pain is present an .alpha.-adrenergic antagonist, .alpha.-1-adrenergic antagonist, .alpha.2 adrenergic agonist, or other drug that depletes or blocks synthesis of sympathetic norepinephrine. Examples demonstrate relief of pain by application of phentolamine or clonidine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: ARC 1
    Inventor: James N. Campbell