Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula I wherein R1, R2, and Ar are as defined herein or to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, to a racemic mixture, or to its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomer thereof. These compounds and their pharmaceutical compositions are useful in the treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein X, Y, R1, R2, and n are as defined herein or to a pharmaceutically suitable acid addition salt thereof. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods for the treatment of diseases related to the biological function of the trace amine associated receptors, which diseases include depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, stress-related disorders, psychotic disorders, schizophrenia, neurological diseases, Parkinson's disease, neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, migraine, substance abuse and metabolic disorders, eating disorders, diabetes, diabetic complications, obesity, dyslipidemia, disorders of energy consumption and assimilation, disorders and malfunction of body temperature homeostasis, disorders of sleep and circadian rhythm, and cardiovascular disorders.

Abstract: The present invention relates to amino-4-methyl imidazoles and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof. The compound may be used for the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), stress-related disorders, psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, migraine, hypertension, substance abuse and metabolic disorders such as eating disorders, diabetes, diabetic complications, obesity, dyslipidemia, disorders of energy consumption and assimilation, disorders and malfunction of body temperature homeostasis, disorders of sleep and circadian rhythm, and cardiovascular disorders.

Abstract: The invention relates to imidazole derivatives which have a good affinity to the trace amine associated receptors (TAARs), especially for TAAR1. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutically-suitable acid-addition salt of the above compound. The invention further relates to a composition comprising an imidazole derivative as described above, or a pharmaceutically-suitable acid-addition salt thereof, and to processes for preparing such compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, Ar, n and o are as defined herein and to their pharmaceutically acceptable active salts. Compounds of formula I have a good affinity to the trace amine associated receptors (TAARs), especially for TAAR1 and are useful for the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), stress-related disorders, psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, migraine, hypertension, substance abuse and metabolic disorders such as eating disorders, diabetes, diabetic complications, obesity, dyslipidemia, disorders of energy consumption and assimilation, disorders and malfunction of body temperature homeostasis, disorders of sleep and circadian rhythm, and cardiovascular disorders.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds of formula I wherein the substituents are described in the description and claims for the treatment of psychoses, dysfunction in memory and learning, schizophrenia, dementia, attention deficit disorders or Alzheimer's disease. The invention also relates to some compounds of formula I and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, Ar, n and o are as defined herein and to their pharmaceutically acceptable active salts. Compounds of formula I have a good affinity to the trace amine associated receptors (TAARs), especially for TAAR1 and are useful for the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), stress-related disorders, psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, migraine, hypertension, substance abuse and metabolic disorders such as eating disorders, diabetes, diabetic complications, obesity, dyslipidemia, disorders of energy consumption and assimilation, disorders and malfunction of body temperature homeostasis, disorders of sleep and circadian rhythm, and cardiovascular disorders.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds of formula I wherein the substituents are described in the description and claims for the treatment of psychoses, dysfunction in memory and learning, schizophrenia, dementia, attention deficit disorders or Alzheimer's disease. The invention also relates to some compounds of formula I and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein X, Y, R?, R2, and n are as defined herein or to a pharmaceutically suitable acid addition salt thereof. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods for the treatment of diseases related to the biological function of the trace amine associated receptors, which diseases include depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, stress-related disorders, psychotic disorders, schizophrenia, neurological diseases, Parkinson's disease, neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, migraine, substance abuse and metabolic disorders, eating disorders, diabetes, diabetic complications, obesity, dyslipidemia, disorders of energy consumption and assimilation, disorders and malfunction of body temperature homeostasis, disorders of sleep and circadian rhythm, and cardiovascular disorders.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for treating depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, stress-related disorders, psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, migraine, hypertension, substance abuse and metabolic disorders such as eating disorders, diabetes, diabetic complications, obesity, dyslipidemia, disorders of energy consumption and assimilation, disorders and malfunction of body temperature homeostasis, disorders of sleep and circadian rhythm, and cardiovascular disorders which comprises administering to an individual a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I wherein R, Ar, R1, R1?, R2, and n are as defined in the specification and to their pharmaceutically active salts, racemic mixtures, enantiomers, optical isomers and tautomeric forms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating a disorder selected from depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, stress-related disorders, psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, migraine, hypertension, substance abuse and metabolic disorders such as eating disorders, diabetes, diabetic complications, obesity, dyslipidemia, disorders of energy consumption and assimilation, disorders and malfunction of body temperature homeostasis, disorders of sleep and circadian rhythm, and cardiovascular disorders which comprises administering to an individual a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I wherein R1, R2, Q, W, X, Y, m, and n are as defined in the specification, and their pharmaceutically active salts, racemic mixtures, enantiomers, optical isomers and tautomeric forms.

Abstract: The invention relates to imidazole derivatives which have a good affinity to the trace amine associated receptors (TAARs), especially for TAAR1. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutically-suitable acid-addition salt of the above compound. The invention further relates to a composition comprising an imidazole derivative as described above, or a pharmaceutically-suitable acid-addition salt thereof, and to processes for preparing such compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula wherein R1, R2, X, L, W, n, and o are defined herein and to pharmaceutically suitable acid addition salts thereof, with the exception of the following compounds 6-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-N-phenethyl-nicotinamide (CAS 199478-31-4), N-(3,4-dichloro-benzyl)-3-fluoro-benzamide (CAS 424815-98-5), N-(4-chloro-benzyl)-3-fluoro-benzamide (CAS 544661-83-8), N-(3-chloro-benzyl)-3-fluoro-benzamide (CAS 796051-07-5), and N-phenethyl-6-phenylamino-nicotinamide (CAS 571913-74-1). The compounds of formula I have a good affinity to the trace amine associated receptors (TAARs), especially for TAAR1 and are useful for the treatment of CNS disorders.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula wherein R1, R2, X, L, W, n, and o are defined herein and to pharmaceutically suitable acid addition salts thereof, with the exception of the following compounds 6-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-N-phenethyl-nicotinamide (CAS 199478-31-4), N-(3,4-dichloro-benzyl)-3-fluoro-benzamide (CAS 424815-98-5), N-(4-chloro-benzyl)-3-fluoro-benzamide (CAS 544661-83-8), N-(3-chloro-benzyl)-3-fluoro-benzamide (CAS 796051-07-5), and N-phenethyl-6-phenylamino-nicotinamide (CAS 571913-74-1). The compounds of formula I have a good affinity to the trace amine associated receptors (TAARs), especially for TAAR1 and are useful for the treatment of CNS disorders.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula wherein R1, R2, and R3 are as defined herein and to a pharmaceutically suitable acid addition salts thereof for the treatment of CNS disorders.

Abstract: The present invention relates a method for treating depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, stress-related disorders, psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, migraine, hypertension, substance abuse and metabolic disorders such as eating disorders, diabetes, diabetic complications, obesity, dyslipidemia, disorders of energy consumption and assimilation, disorders and malfunction of body temperature homeostasis, disorders of sleep and circadian rhythm, and cardiovascular disorders which comprises administering to an individual a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I wherein R, R1, R2, A and n are as defined in the specification and to their pharmaceutically active salts. The invention also relates to novel compounds of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and methods for their preparation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I, wherein X is —CH2— or —NH—; Y is —CH(lower alkoxy)-, —CH(lower alkyl)-, —O—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2— or —CH2—; and Ar is phenyl or naphthyl, which rings are optionally substituted by one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl and lower alkyl substituted by halogen; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable acid-addition salt thereof; with the proviso that, when X is —NH—, Y is —CH(lower alkyl)- or —CH2—; and the further proviso that the compound is not 2-phenethyl-1H-imidazole hydrochloride, 2-(3,4-dichloro-phenoxymethyl)-1H-imidazole hydrochloride, 2-(2-chloro-phenoxymethyl)-1H-imidazole hydrochloride, 2-(2,3-dichloro-phenoxymethyl)-1H-imidazole, benzyl-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-amine, (4-chloro-benzyl)-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-amine, or (2-chloro-benzyl)-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-amine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula I, wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl; each R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl; each R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, phenyloxy, benzyloxy, halogen and lower alkyl substituted by halogen; R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl; X is selected from the group consisting of —CH2—, —CH— and —O—; Y is selected from the group consisting of —CH2—, —CH2CH2—, —CH— and a bond; with the proviso that, when X is —O—, Y is —CH2—; Z is selected from the group consisting of —CH2— and —CH—; m is 1 or 2; and n is 1 or 2. The invention relates also to a pharmaceutically-acceptable acid-addition salt of such a compound, methods for making the compound, and a composition comprising such a compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl; each R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl; each R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, phenyloxy, benzyloxy, halogen and lower alkyl substituted by halogen; X is selected from the group consisting of —CH2—, —CH— and —O—; Y is selected from the group consisting of —CH2—, —CH— and a bond with the proviso that, when X is —O—, Y may not be a bond; Z is selected from the group consisting of —CH2— and —CH—; m is 0, 1 or 2; and n is 0, 1 or 2; and to pharmaceutically-acceptable acid addition salts of such compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula wherein R1, R2, X, Y and Ar are as defined herein and to their pharmaceutically active salts, with the exclusion of the racemic compound 4-benzyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole or its tautomer (CAS 131548-83-9).