Treatment of fibromyalgia and related disorders

United States Patent 5,895,787
Arffmann , et al. April 20, 1999

A method of treating fibromyalgia-like complaints (i.e., fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome) in a patient, the method comprising: administering to the patient an 1H-indole-3-methanol compound.

Treatment of premenstrual syndrome and menopause

United States Patent 6,613,792
Ellenberger , et al. September 2, 2003

A method of treating premenstrual syndrome and menopausal symptoms in a patient, the method comprising: administering to the patient an 1H-indole-3-methanol compound (e.g., 1H-indole-3-methanol; ascorbigen) in a medically acceptable manner in a pharmaceutically effective amount.