| abstract |
The present invention concerns the methods and compositions for treating depression and other behavioral and/or emotional disorders of the central nervous system by administering an agonist of hedgehog signaling. Other disorders amenable to treatment by the subject method include attention deficit hyperactive disorders, non-Alzheimer dementia, and various symptoms of memory loss. The present invention also concerns the methods and compositions for enhancing memory and/or cognitive functions, both in a patient suffering from ailment affecting these functions, and in a subject with no diagnosed deficit in memory or cognitive function. The methods and compositions of the present invention stimulate neurogenesis and differentiation, and enhance synaptic transmission of neurons. |