Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for the treatment of central nervous system damage in a subject. More particularly, the invention provides a combination therapy for the treatment of a central nervous system ischemic condition or a central nervous system traumatic injury comprising the administration to a subject of a cholinergic agent in combination with a benzenesulfonamide or methylsulfonylbenzene cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitor.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for the treatment of central nervous system damage in a subject. More particularly, the invention provides a combination therapy for the treatment of a central nervous system ischemic condition or a central nervous system traumatic injury comprising the administration to a subject of a cholinergic agent in combination with a phenyl acetic acid cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitor.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for the treatment of central nervous system damage in a subject. More particularly, the invention provides a combination therapy for the treatment of a central nervous system ischemic condition or a central nervous system traumatic injury comprising the administration to a subject of a cholinergic agent in combination with a chromene cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitor.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for the treatment of ischemic mediated central nervous system disorder or injury. More particularly, the invention provides a combination therapy for the treatment of a central nervous system ischemic mediated disorder or injury comprising the administration to a subject of a cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitor and a corticotropin releasing factor antagonist or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a prodrug thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for the treatment of central nervous system disorders or related conditions in a subject. More particularly, the invention provides a combination therapy for the treatment of seizures, or seizure disorders comprising the administration to a subject of an anticonvulsant agent in combination with a cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitor.

Abstract: A method is provided of treating depression in mammals, including a human, as well as depression and a concomitant disease, disorder or condition exemplified by, but not limited to, anxiety, sleep disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. The method comprises administering to the mammal in effective amount a combination of active ingredients comprising a) an alpha-2delta (A2D) ligand or a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said A2D ligand or said prodrug and, active agents selected from; (b) a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI) or a prodrug thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said SSRI or said prodrug, (c) a selective noradrenaline re-uptake inhibitor (SNRI) or a prodrug thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said SNRI or said prodrug and mixtures of (b) and (c).

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for the treatment of reduced blood flow to the central nervous system or traumatic injury to the central nervous system in a subject. More particularly, the invention provides a combination therapy for the treatment of a central nervous system ischemic condition or traumatic injury comprising the administration to a subject of a cholinergic agent in combination with a cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitor.