Use of methadone metabolites for treatment of anxiety and depression

摘要

Disclosed are methods of treating anxiety or depression, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of 2-ethyl-5-methyl-3,3-diphenyl-1-pyrroline (EMDP), 2-ethylidene-1,5-dimethyl-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidine (EDDP), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.