PHARMACEUTIC AGENT CONTAINING ADAMANTAMINES OR STRUCTURALLY SIMILAR COMPOUNDS FOR FIGHTING AGAINST THE BORNA DISEASE VIRUS (BDV) DISEASE AND PREVENTING AFFECTIVE DISEASES AS WELL AS OTHER DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH BDV INFECTIONS

摘要

The invention concerns the use of 1-adamantane amines (amantadines) or structurally similar compounds for combating borna disease virus infections and for treating affective diseases and disorders associated with borna disease virus infections in humans and animals. The use of these substrates results in rapid and lasting elimination of the symptoms and signs and in the suppression of the virus activity.