According to the subject invention, there is disclosed a method for
treating a patient/subject having a spastic disorder, a convulsive
disorder, pain or epilepsy which includes administering to the subject
having any one of these conditions a therapeutically effective amount of
the compound gamma-aminobutyramide, analogs, substituted forms,
derivatives, the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, amides, and
prodrugs thereof, or compounds which yield gamma-aminobutyramide as an
intermediate, a metabolite, or a by-product.