Abstract: The present invention relates to trans-4-{2-[4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethyl}-N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl-cyclohexylamine (cariprazine) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and hydrates and solvates and polymorphs thereof for use in the treatment of primary negative symptoms of schizophrenia and/or predominantly negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new D3 and D2 dopamine receptor subtype preferring ligands of formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 represent independently a substituent selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, aroyl, or R1 and R2 may form a heterocyclic ring with the adjacent nitrogen atom; X represents an oxygen or sulphur atom; n is an integer of from 1 to 2, and/or geometric isomers and/or stereoisomers and/or diastereomers and/or salts and/or hydrates and/or solvates thereof, to the processes for producing the same, to pharmaceutical compositions containing the same and to their use in therapy and/or prevention of a condition which requires modulation of dopamine receptors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new D3 and D2 dopamine receptor subtype preferring ligands of formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 represent independently a substituent selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, aroyl, or R1 and R2 may form a heterocyclic ring with the adjacent nitrogen atom; X represents an oxygen or sulphur atom; n is an integer of from 1 to 2, and/or geometric isomers and/or stereoisomers and/or diastereomers and/or salts and/or hydrates and/or solvates thereof, to the processes for producing the same, to pharmaceutical compositions containing the same and to their use in therapy and/or prevention of a condition which requires modulation of dopamine receptors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new D3 dopamine receptor subtype selectice ligands of formula (I) to pharmacological compositions containing the same and to their use in therapy and/or prevention of psychoses (e.g. schizophrenia, schizo-affective disorders, etc), drug (e.g. alcohol, cocaine and nicotine, opioids etc.) abuse, cognitive impairment accompanying schizophrenia, mild-to-moderate cognitive deficits, amnesia, eating disorders (e.g. bulimia nervosa, etc.), attention deficit disorders, hyperactivity disorders in children, psychotic depression, mania, paranoid and delusional disorders, dyskinetic disorders (e.g. Parkinson's diseases, neuroleptic induced Parkinson's dissases, tardive dyskinesias) anxiety, sexual dysfunction, sleep disorders, emesis, aggression, autism, pain ophthalmological diseases (e.g. glaucoma etc.).

Abstract: The present invention relates to new D3 and D2 dopamine receptor subtype preferring ligands of formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 represent independently a substituent selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, aroyl, or R1 and R2 may form a heterocyclic ring with the adjacent nitrogen atom; X represents an oxygen or sulphur atom; n is an integer of from 1 to 2, and/or geometric isomers and/or stereoisomers and/or diastereomers and/or salts and/or hydrates and/or solvates thereof, to the processes for producing the same, to pharmaceutical compositions containing the same and to their use in therapy and/or prevention of a condition which requires modulation of dopamine receptors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new D3 dopamine receptor subtype selectice ligands of formula (I) to pharmacological compositions containing the same and to their us in therapy and/or prevention of psychoses (e.g. schizophrenia, schizo-affective disorders, etc), drug (e.g. alcohol, cocaine and nicotine, opioids etc.) abuse, cognitive impairment accompanying schizophrenia, mild-to-moderate cognitive deficits, amnesia, eating disorders (e.g. bulimia nervosa, etc.), attention deficit disorders, hyperactivity disorders in children, psychotic depression, mania, paranoid and delusional disorders, dyskinetic disorders (e.g. Parkinson's diseases, neuroleptic induced Parkinson's desases, tardive dyskinesias) anxiety, sexual dysfunction, sleep disorders, emesis, aggression, autism, pain ophthalmological diseases (e.g. glaucoma etc.).

Abstract: The invention relates to fused heterocyclic compounds with ring junction nitrogen atom of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Q stands for 2-indolizinyl, 2-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridinyl, 2-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidinyl, 6-(2,3-dihydroimidazo[2,1-b]thiazol)-yl or 6-imidazo[2,1-b]thiazolyl group; and n is an integer from 2 to 4, as well as therapeutically useful salts thereof. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds as well as a process for the preparation of the above compounds and compositions. The compounds of formula (I) exhibit mainly antipsychotic effects so the invention relates also to a method of treatment of schizophrenia, organic mental disorders, affective disorders, anxiety and personality disorders.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel 2-oxo-1-oxa-8-azaspiro[4,5]decane derivatives of the formula (I), ##STR1## wherein X means oxygen or an >NR group, whereinR stands for hydrogen; a C.sub.1-12 alkyl; C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl; carbocyclic C.sub.6-10 aryl or carbocyclic C.sub.6-10 aryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, the two latter two substituents optionally substituted on their aromatic moiety by one or more, same or different halogen, one or more C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or trihalomethyl group; or a tosyl group;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent a methylene group or, when X stands for an >NR group wherein R is as defined above, one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 m may represent a hydroxyl group and the other one is a methyl group; andR.sup.3 means hydrogen, benzyl, (C.sub.1-4 alkoxy)carbonyl, phenoxycarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, formyl, piperidin-1-ylcarbonyl, morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl, 4-methylpiperazin-1-ylcarbonyl, 4-(2-hydroxethyl)piperazin-1-ylcarbonyl, 2-chloro-3-nicotinoylcarbamoyl or C.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to, therapeutically active 2-oxo-3,8-diazaspiro[4,5]decane derivatives (I), ##STR1## wherein R means hydrogen, a C.sub.1-12 alkyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, carbocyclic C.sub.6-10 aryl or carbocyclic C.sub.6-10 aryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, the latter two optionally being substituted on their aromatic moiety by one or more, same or different halogen(s) or one or more C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group(s);one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 stands for a hydroxyl group whereas the other means a methyl gorup;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, which are the same or different, represent hydrogen, one or more halogen(s), C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, trihalomethyl group or a hydroxyl group optionally esterified by a C.sub.1-4 alkanoic acid; andn is 1 or 2,their isomers, solvates, hydrates, acid addition and quaternary ammonium salts.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel, therapeutically active 4-methylene-2-oxo-8-azaspiro[4,5]decane derivatives of the compound, ##STR1## wherein X means oxygen or an >NR group, whereinR stands for hydrogen, C.sub.1-12 alkyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, carbocyclic C.sub.6-10 aryl or carbocyclic C.sub.6-10 arylC.sub.1-4 alkyl group, the latter two being optionally substituted on their aromatic moiety by one or more, same or different halogen(s) or one or more C.sub.1-4 alkyl group(s) or by one or more C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group(s);R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, which are the same or different, represent hydrogen, one or more halogen(s), C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, trihalomethyl group or hydroxyl group optionally esterified by a C.sub.1-4 alkanoic acid; andis 1 or 2,their isomers, solvates, hydrates, acid addition and quaternary ammonium salts.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel, therapeutically active 4,4-disubstituted piperidine derivatives of the formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 means hydrogen or --CONHR group, whereinR stands for hydrogen, C.sub.1-12 alkyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, carbocyclic C.sub.6-10 aryl or carbocyclic C.sub.6-10 aryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, the latter two being optionally substituted on their aromatic moiety by one or more, same or different halogen(s) or one of more C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group(s);R.sup.2 stands for an ethynyl or acetyl group;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, which are the same or different, represent hydrogen, one or more halogen(s), C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, trihalomethyl group or hydroxyl group optionally esterified by a C.sub.1-4 alkanoic acid; andn is 1 or 2,as well as their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition and quaternary ammonium salts.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds 1-oxa-2-oxo-8- of the formula (I), ##STR1## wherein X means oxygen or an >NR group, whereinR stands for hydrogen, a C.sub.1-12 alkyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, carbocyclic C.sub.6-10 aryl or carbocyclic C.sub.6-10 aryl-C.sub.10-4 alkyl group, the latter two groups are optionally substituted on their aromatic moiety by one or more, same or different halogen(s), one or more C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group(s);R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent a methylene group or, when X stands for an >NR group, wherein R is as defined above, one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may represent a hydroxyl group whereas the other is a methyl group;R.sup.3 stands for hydrogen or a phenyl group optionally substituted by one or more halogen(s), one or more C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or hydroxyl group(s);R.sup.4 means hydrogen, one or more halogen(s), C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel nitrogen- and sulfur-containing heterocyclic compounds of the formula (I), acid addition salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and a process for their preparation. In the formula (I) ##STR1## Ar stands for an optionally mono- or polysubstituted aryl or heteroaryl group;R.sup.1 means a carbonyl or (C.sub.2-6 alkenyl)carbonyl group;R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen C.sub.1-6 alkyl, phenyl or phenyl (C.sub.1-4 alkyl) group;R.sup.3 means hydrogen or (C.sub.1-6 alkoxy)carbonyl group;R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 stand, independently from each other, for hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl group;R.sub.6 ogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl group or halophenyl group;m is 0 or 1; andn is 1 or 2,with the proviso that R.sup.2 means hydrogen when m is 0.The compounds of formula (I) show a significant cerebral antihypoxic action and thus, they can be used for the treatment of diseases caused by hypoxic brain damages such as e.g.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel 1,4-disubstituted piperazine derivatives of the general formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition and quaternary ammonium salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and a process for their preparation. In the general formula (I) ##STR1## R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are the same or different and stand for hydrogen or halogen or a trihalomethyl, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, nitro, hydroxyl, aralkyloxy or an 1-(2-propenyl-4-piperazinyl) group;R.sub.5 stands for hydrogen or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group;R.sub.6 represents a C.sub.3-6 alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl group or a ##STR2## group, wherein R.sub.7 means a C.sub.2-5 alkyl, alkenyl or alkinyl group; andis 2 or 3,with the provisos that:R.sub.6 is different from isopropyl, n-butyl and isobutyl group when R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 stand for hydrogen, R.sub.1 means 2-chloro and n is 2;R.sub.6 is different from isopropyl group when R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 stand for hydrogen, R.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel benzhydryl-piperazine derivatives of the general formula (I) and the acid addition and quaternary ammonium salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and a process for their preparation. In the general formula (I) ##STR1## R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are the same or different and stand for hydrogen or halogen, or a trihalomethyl, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group;R.sub.6 means hydrogen or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group; andn is 2 or 3.The compounds of the general formula (I) are useful for treating diseases arising from a decrease in the dopamine level, i.e. from a hypofunction of the dopaminergic system, and have low toxicity.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel 1,4-disubstituted piperazine derivatives of the general formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and a process for their preparation.In the general formula (I) ##STR1## R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and stand for hydrogen or halogen or a lower alkyl, trihalomethyl or lower alkoxy group.The compounds of the general formula (I) are therapeutically useful for the treatment of diseases arising from a hypofunction of the dopaminergic system.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel 2-halogenated 8- and 1,8-substituted ergolene derivatives of the formula (I) and the acid addition salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and a process for their preparation. In the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein X stands for a halogen;R stands for a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group andR" means a hydroxyl group; orR stands for an acyl or substituted acyl group andR" represents a halogen or an --OR' group, whereinR' stands for an acyl or substituted acyl group; orR stands for hydrogen andR" means a halogen or an --OR' group, wherein R' stands for an acyl or substituted acyl group; and the dotted line means a double bond between the 8-9 or 9-10 positions.The compounds of the formula (I) possess an antipsychotic and antihypoxic action and a negligable extrapyramidal side-effect.

Abstract: The invention relates to new racemic and optically active 1,12b-disubstituted octahydroindolo[2,3-a]quinolizine derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and represent hydrogen, halogen, nitro, alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxy having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or hydroxyl,R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 are the same or different and represent hydrogen, alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or aralkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety,R.sup.4 is alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, aryl or aralkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, andR.sup.6 is an electron attracting substitutent, and cis and trans isomers and acid addition salts thereof.The compounds are pharmaceutically active, in particular show an outstanding cardiovascular, e.g. selective peripheral vasodilating activity. Some of these compounds are valuable intermediates in the preparation of other, pharmaceutically active compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to the new (-)-1.beta.-ethyl-1.alpha.-hydroxymethyl-1,2, 3,4,6,7,12,12b.alpha.-octa-hydroindolo[2,3-a] quinolizine of the formula (I) ##STR1## and acid addition salts thereof. According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a process for the preparation of the compound of formula (I) and acid addition salts thereof by resolution of the corresponding racemic compound and optionally by subsequent hydrolysis and/or salt formation.The compound of formula (I) shows a remarkable peripheral vasodilating and antihypoxial activity. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising it as active ingredient are also within the scope of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of partially new 2-halonicergoline derivatives of the formula (I), ##STR1## wherein X stands for chlorine, bromine or iodine atom, as well as their acid addition salts.The process of the invention comprises esterifying a novel 2-halo-1-methyllumilysergol of the formula (II), ##STR2## wherein X is the same as defined above, or an acid addition salt thereof and, if desired, converting the thus-obtained 2-halonicergoline derivative of the formula (I) to an acid addition salt.The compounds of the invention improve the cognitive function of the brain and show an antihypoxic as well as a strong .alpha.-adrenerg blocking and calcium-antagonistic action.