This post was in response to the question: "Has Rock Creek applied for anatabine use patent for Alzheimer's?" posted by idcc2006 I excerpted the part of the patent that showed RCPI had included Alzheimers in their 'use and synthesizing (manufacture)' patent. You should read the link posted to understand the extensive coverage of the patent. Patent description at: http://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2011119722&recNum=2&maxRec=21&office=&prevFilter=&sortOption=Pub+Date+Desc&queryString=FP%3A%28rock+creek+pharmaceuticals%29&tab=PCTDescription#