NEUROACTIVE STEROIDS, COMPOSITIONS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF Russian patent published in 2022 - IPC A61K31/57 A61P25/24 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: method for treating postpartum depression in a person in need thereof includes administration of allopregnanolone in a dosing regimen for a period of 60 hours, wherein the dosing regimen includes continuous infusion: 30 mcg/kg/hour of allopregnanolone, starting from hour 0 to hour 4; 60 mcg/kg/hour of allopregnanolone, starting from hour 4 to hour 24; 90 mcg/kg/hour of allopregnanolone, starting from hour 24 to hour 52; 60 mcg/kg/hour of allopregnanolone, starting from hour 24 to hour 52; from hour 52 to hour 56; and 30 mcg/kg/hour of allopregnanolone, starting from hour 56 to hour 60.

EFFECT: invention ensures effective treatment of postpartum depression.

10 cl, 12 dwg, 20 tbl, 6 ex