Abstract: The invention concerns compounds having formula: ##STR1## or a salt thereof, wherein E represents hydrogen, lower alkyl or a group Ar.sup.1 --A.sup.1 --; Ar and Ar.sup.1 are the same or different aryl groups (including heteroaryl) which are optionally substituted, eg by one or more substituents commonly used in pharmaceutical chemistry; A and A.sup.1 are the same or different alkylene groups having one or two carbon atoms linking Ar or Ar.sup.1 to N and optionally substituted by lower alkyl and/or optionally substituted aryl, B is an alkylene group of 3 or 4 carbon atoms, which may be substituted by lower alkyl; D.sup.1 represents halogen, CH.sub.3, CR.sup.1 R.sup.2 NH.sub.2, SO.sub.3 H or SO.sub.2 NR.sup.6 R.sup.7 where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl and R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each hydrogen, lower alkyl or aralkyl of 7 to 12 carbon atoms or R.sup.6 and R.sup.

Abstract: Piperazine derivatives of formula ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are disclosed. In the formula n is 1 or 2, R is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.1 is an aryl or nitrogen containing heteroaryl radical, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.3 is aryl, C.sub.4-8 alkyl or aryl(lower)alkyl and X is a functionalized group of specified meaning. The compounds exhibit activity as 5-HT.sub.1A antagonists and can be used, into alia, for the treatment of CNS disorders, such as anxiety.

Abstract: Piperazine derivatives of formula: ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are disclosed. In the formula, n is 1 or 2; R and R.sup.5 are hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.1 is substituted or unsubstituted aryl or a heteroaromatic radical; R.sup.3 is substituted or unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted arylalkyl; R.sup.9 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted or unsubstituted arylalkyl with the proviso that when R.sup.9 is hydrogen, alkyl, or arylalkyl, R.sup.5 is other than a tertiary alkyl group. The compounds of this invention are useful 5-HT.sub.1A antagonists for the treatment of CNS disorders such as anxiety.

Abstract: Piperazine derivatives of formula ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are disclosed. In the formula n is 1 or 2, R is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.1 is an aryl or nitrogen containing heteroaryl radical, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.3 is aryl, C.sub.4-8 alkyl or aryl(lower)alkyl and X is a functionalised group of specified meaning. The compounds exhibit activity as 5-HT.sub.1A antagonists and can be used, into alia, for the treatment of CNS disorders, such as anxiety.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are piperazine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, wherein W is (CH.sub.2).sub.m, CHOH or O,m is one of the integers 1 or 2,A is an alkylene chain of 1 to 3 carbon atoms optionally substituted by one or more (lower)alkyl groups,R is hydrogen or lower alkyl,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each, independently, aryl or heteroaryl radicals with the proviso that R.sup.1 is not an optionally substituted indolyl radical,R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl andR.sup.4 is an aryl or heteroaryl radical.The compounds are 5HT.sub.1A binding agents which may be used, for example, in the treatment of CNS disorders such as anxiety.

Abstract: Piperazine derivatives of formula ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are disclosed. In the formula n is 1 or 2, R is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.1 is an aryl or nitrogen containing heteroaryl radical, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.3 is aryl, C.sub.4-8 alkyl or aryl(lower)alkyl, and X is a functionalised group of specified meaning. The compounds exhibit activity as 5-HT.sub.1A antagonists and can be used, inter alia, for the treatment of CNS disorders, such as anxiety.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for treating depression or senile dementia using a compound which acts selectively as an agohist of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) at GABA autoreceptors with the proviso that the compound is not fengabine and progabide.

Abstract: The invention concerns compounds having formula: ##STR1## or a salt thereof, wherein E represents hydrogen, lower alkyl or a group Ar.sup.1 --A.sup.1 --; Ar and Ar.sup.1 are the same or different aryl groups (including heteroaryl) which are optionally substituted, e.g. by one or more substituents commonly used in pharmaceutical chemistry; A and A.sup.1 are the same or different alkylene groups having one or two carbon atoms linking Ar or Ar.sup.1 to N and optionally substituted by lower alkyl and/or optionally substituted aryl, B is an alkylene group of 3 or 4 carbon atoms, which may be substituted by lower alkyl; D.sup.1 represents halogen, CH.sub.3, CR.sup.1 R.sup.2 NH.sub.2, SO.sub.3 H or SO.sub.2 NR.sup.6 R.sup.7 where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl and R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each hydrogen, lower alkyl or aralkyl of 7 to 12 carbon atoms or R.sup.6 and R.sup.

Abstract: Compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or one or more specified substituents,X is --O--or --NR.sup.2 -- where R.sup.2 is lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, aryl or specified substituted lower alkyl or R.sup.2 represents a group --Z-- which is connected to the 8-position of the aromatic ring so as to form a heterocyclic ring of 5 to 7 ring members,Y is O or NR.sup.3 where R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl,andB is a saturated azabicyclic ring (eg tropanyl or quinuclidinyl) or a N-oxide thereofand their acid addition salts are 5-HT.sub.3 antagonists which may be used in, for example, the treatment of neuro-psychiatric disorders.

Abstract: The invention concerns the preparation of compounds of formula ##STR1## and acid addition and quaternary ammonium salts thereof, wherein the dotted line represents an optional bond, Ar represents a ring system of formula ##STR2## in which Q is O, S, --CR.sup.7 .dbd.CR.sup.8 --, --N.dbd.CR.sup.8 -- and --N.dbd.N--; R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 ; and R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 when present, each represent hydrogen or a substituent selected from lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkoxy, NO.sub.2, NH.sub.2, haloloweralkyl, hydroxyloweralkyl, aminoloweralkyl, substituted amino, halogen, loweralkoxycarbonyl, cyano, CONH.sub.2 and hydroxy; and additionally either R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 when adjacent or R.sup.6 and R.sup.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for treating pain and/or CNS disorders characterized in that the method uses a compound which acts selectively as an antagonist of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) at GABA autoreceptors relative to GABA.sub.A receptors.

Abstract: Azabicyclic compounds of formula ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are disclosed. In the formula, ##STR2## is an optionally substituted heteroaryl group containing at least one hetero atom X; n is 2, 3 or 4; m is 1 or 2; R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-5 -alkenyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl-C.sub.1-2 alkyl or aryl- or heteroaryl-C.sub.1-2 -alkyl; and the --(CH.sub.2).sub.m ##STR3## moiety is ortho to the hetero atom X. The compounds exhibit activity as 5-HT.sub.3 -antagonists and can be used, inter alia, for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders.

Abstract: Pyridine derivatives of formula ##STR1## their heteroaromatic N-oxides and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are disclosed. In the formula z is 0, 1 and 2; R is hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, trifluoromethyl, nitro, amino, (lower)alkylamino or di(lower)alkylamino; R.sup.1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sup.2 is --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --R.sup.3 or --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH--(CH.sub.2).sub.m --R.sup.3 or --CH.sub.2.C.tbd.C.(CH.sub.2).sub.m --R.sup.3 where n is 1 to 6, and m is 0 to 3; and R.sup.3 is a ring of formula ##STR2## The compounds exhibit activity as 5-HT.sub.1A agonists, antagonists or partial agonists and are used for the treatment of CNS disorders, e.g. anxiety, as antihypertensives and in treating anorexia.

Abstract: Compounds of formula ##STR1## where A is an alkylene chain of 1 or 2 carbon atoms optionally substituted by one or more lower alkyl groups,R is hydrogen or lower alkyl,R.sup.1 is an aryl or heteroaryl radical,R.sup.2 is a mono- or bicyclic heterocyclic radical,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or hydroxy andR.sup.4 is a aryl or heteroaryl radical,and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are 5-HT.sub.1A binding agents which may be used, for example, for the treatment of CNS--disorders such as anxiety.

Abstract: Piperazine derivative of formula ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts, where A is an alkylene chain of 1 or 2 carbon atoms optionally substituted by one or more lower alkyl groups, m is 0, 1 or 2, R is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.1 is aryl or a mono- or bicyclic heteroaryl radical, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.3 is a heteroaryl radical, R.sup.4 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or aryl, and R.sup.5 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl(lower)alkyl, aryl, or aryl(lower)alkyl or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are both attached represent a saturated heterocyclic ring which may contain a further hetero atom are 5--HT.sub.1A -binding agents and may be used, for example, as anxiolytics.

Abstract: Azetidine derivatives of formula ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are disclosed. In the formula R is hydrogen or one or more specified substituents. The compounds have hypotensive activity. Some are also 5-HT.sub.1A agonists.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for treating pain and/or CNS disorders characterized in that the method uses a compound which acts selectively as an antagonist of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) at GABA autoreceptors relative to GABA.sub.A receptors.

Abstract: The invention concerns compounds of formula I ##STR1## or a salt thereof, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, carboxyloweralkyl, carboxy, hydroxyloweralkyl, halogen, haloloweralkyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted aralkyl, n represents an integer from 3 to 6; R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or single or multiple substitution on one or more of the aliphatic carbons by one or more substituents selected from lower alkyl, optionally substituted aryl and optionally substituted aralkyl; A represents a group of formula (i) or (ii) below:--CR.sup.4 R.sup.5 --(CR.sup.6 R.sup.7).sub.m -- (i)--CX--(CR.sup.6 R.sup.7).sub.m -- (ii)in which R.sup.4, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each independently represent hydrogen or lower alkyl (providing that when R.sup.5 is NH.sub.2, R.sup.0 is hydrogen); m is 0 or 1; R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, NH.sub.2, OH or loweralkoxy, and X is .dbd.O, .dbd.NH or .dbd.

Abstract: Compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or one or more specified substituents,X is --O-- or --NR.sup.2 -- where R.sup.2 is lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, aryl or specified substituted lower alkyl or R.sup.2 represents a group --Z-- which is connected to the 8-position of the aromatic ring so as to form a heterocyclic ring of 5 to 7 ring members,Y is O or NR.sup.3 where R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, andB is a saturated azabicyclic ring (eg tropanyl or quinuclidinyl) or a N-oxide thereof and their acid addition salts are 5-HT.sub.3 antagonists which may be used in, for example, the treatment of neuro-psychiatric disorders.