The present disclosure provides method of making a nanoparticle complex wherein the nanoparticle complex comprises a ligand and a metal cation. The disclosure also provides nanoparticle complexes, methods of treating a disease in a patient utilizing the nanoparticle complexes, methods of identifying a disease in a patient utilizing the nanoparticle complexes, and kits involving the nanoparticle complexes.

The present disclosure provides method of making a nanoparticle complex wherein the nanoparticle complex comprises a ligand and a metal cation. The disclosure also provides nanoparticle complexes, methods of treating a disease in a patient utilizing the nanoparticle complexes, methods of identifying a disease in a patient utilizing the nanoparticle complexes, and kits involving the nanoparticle complexes.

The present invention relates to a method of treating cataplexy in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of certain carbamate compounds.

The present invention relates to a method of treating cataplexy in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of certain carbamate compounds.

The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof:

X-A-Y-L-R  (I)

which inhibit the protein(s) encoded by hepatitis B virus (HBV) or interfere with the function of the HBV life cycle of the hepatitis B virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HBV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HBV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.

The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof:

X-A-Y-L-R  (I)

which inhibit the protein(s) encoded by hepatitis B virus (HBV) or interfere with the function of the HBV life cycle of the hepatitis B virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HBV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HBV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.

Disclosed are methods for assessing severity, determining future risk, matching with a drug treatment, and measuring response to treatment, for stress disorders. Also disclosed are new methods of use for drugs and natural compounds repurposed for use in reducing stress severity, as well as for preventing and treating stress disorders. All the above mentioned methods are computer assisted methods analyzing the expression of panels of genes, clinical measures, and drug databases. A universal approach in everybody, as well as a personalized approaches by gender, and by diagnosis, are disclosed.

Disclosed is a novel means that is effective for analgesia or sedation. The analgesic or sedative agent of the present invention comprises, an active component, disulfiram, a metal complex of diethyldithiocarbamate, a disulfide capable of generating diethyldithiocarbamate in the body, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of these compounds, or a solvate of any of these compounds or salts thereof. Disulfiram and the above-described metal complex are known to have anticancer and anti-inflammatory effects. The agent of the present invention can exert multiple therapeutic benefits such as anticancer, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and sedative effects, in cancer patients.

Disclosed is a novel means that is effective for analgesia or sedation. The analgesic or sedative agent of the present invention comprises, an active component, disulfiram, a metal complex of diethyldithiocarbamate, a disulfide capable of generating diethyldithiocarbamate in the body, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of these compounds, or a solvate of any of these compounds or salts thereof. Disulfiram and the above-described metal complex are known to have anticancer and anti-inflammatory effects. The agent of the present invention can exert multiple therapeutic benefits such as anticancer, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and sedative effects, in cancer patients.

The present invention provides a simple and improved dose form that is capable of providing a controlled release of GABA.sub.B receptor agonist contained in the core thereof. The invention also provides methods of administering the dosage form and of treating conditions that are therapeutically responsive to GABA.sub.B receptor agonist.