PEPTIDES AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT BY NASAL ADMINISTRATION OF PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM ANXIETY AND SLEEP DISORDERS

摘要

The present invention provides peptides for use in a medicament which is administered nasally, wherein the peptide is an agonist of neuropeptide S receptor (NPSR), of the receptor TGR23 and/or of vasopressin receptor-related receptor 1 (VRR1) or for use in the treatment of a patient by causing, promoting or increasing relieve or healing of phobic anxiety, avoidance anxiety, dis-sociative anxiety such as flashbacks, depersonalisation, derealisation, intrusions, vegetative symptoms related to anxiety symptoms, especially in panic attacks, in posttraumatic stress disorder, in generalised anxiety disorder and in anxiety accompanying depressive, or psychotic episodes, arousal, awakening, alertness, activity, spontaneous movement, an anxiolytic effect or a combination thereof in the patient, wherein the peptide is administered nasally or for use in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of an anxiety or sleep dis-order, especially in any type of hypersomnia like idiopathic hypersomnia, wherein the peptide is administered nasally. Further provided are pharmaceutical compositions for nasal administration comprising at least one of said peptides, uses of said peptide or said pharmaceutical composition. The invention also provides a method for identifying target neurons of a peptide in an animal, wherein the peptide is administered nasally.