Use of dopamine D2/D3 agonist receptors for treating fibromyalgia

摘要

The present invention is directed to metho s for the treatment of human patients afflicted with fibromyalgia using a non-ergot dopamine receptor D2/D3 agonist. In particular, patients are treated with a therapeutically effective amount of tetrahydro-benzthiazole or 3(H)-indolone compounds that are dopamine agonists. More specifically, the compounds 2-amino-6-n-propylamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo-thiazole or 4-[2-(dipropylamino)-ethyl]-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one are administered to fibromyalgia patients to reduce the musculoskeletal pain symptoms associated with fibromyalgia.