Abstract: This invention encompasses compounds of the formula: ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein: n is 0, 1 or 2, and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, X, Y and W are variables.These compounds are highly selective agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors or prodrugs thereof and are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, sleep, and seizure disorders, overdose with benzodiazepine type drugs, and enhancement of alertness.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses structures of the formula I: ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein: ##STR2## wherein:W represents substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups;X is hydrogen, hydroxy or lower alkyl;T is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino or alkyl;R.sub.3 is hydrogen or an organic group;R.sub.4 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted organic substituent;R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 represent organic, and inorganic substituents; andn is 1, 2, 3, or 4.These compounds are highly selective agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors or prodrugs of agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors. These compounds are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, sleep and seizure disorders, overdose with benzodiazepine drugs and for enhancement of memory.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses structures of the formula: ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein: ##STR2## and X represents hydrogen, halogen, or hydroxy;W represents an aryl group unsubstituted or substituted with various organic and inorganic substituents;A, B, C, D, and E represent carbon or nitrogen substituted with hydogen or varous organic and inorganic substituents; andR.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are variables representing various organic and inorganic substituents.These compounds are highly selective agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors or prodrugs thereof and are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, sleep, and seizure disorders, overdose with benzodiazepine drugs, and enhancement of memory.

Abstract: This invention encompasses compounds of the formula: ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein: n is 0, 1, or 2, X is ##STR2## and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, W and Y are variables These compounds are highly selective agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors or prodrugs thereof and are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, sleep, and seizure disorders, overdose with benzodiazepine type drugs, and enhancement of alertness.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses structures of the formula: ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein: ##STR2## and X represents hydrogen, halogen, or hydroxy;W represents an aryl group unsubstituted or substituted with various organic and inorganic substituents;A, B, C, D, and E represent carbon or nitrogen substituted with hydrogen or various organic and inorganic substituents; andR.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are variables representing various organic and inorganic substituents..These compounds are highly selective agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors or prodrugs thereof and are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, sleep, and seizure disorders, overdose with benzodiazepine drugs, and enhancement of memory.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses structures of the formula: ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein: ##STR2## where W represents an aromatic group substituted with various organic and inorganic substituents;X, Y are hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy or amino with the proviso that at least X or Y is hydroxy;A, B C, and D, represent nitrogen or a carbon atom substituted with various organic and inorganic substituents;E represents oxygen, sulfur or substituted nitrogen;R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.12, and R.sub.13 are variables representing various organic and inorganic substituents; andn is 0, 1, or 2.

Abstract: This invention encompasses compounds of the formula: ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein: ##STR2## represents: ##STR3## where n is 0, 1, or 2; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen or straight or branched chain alkyl groups;Y represents various organic and inorganic substituents;W represents an aromatic group substituted with various organic and inorganic substituents;A is CH or N;B is a substituted or unsubstituted carbon or N; andE is hydrogen or straight or branched alkyl groupsThese compounds are highly selective agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors or prodrugs thereof and are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, sleep, and seizure disorders, overdose with benzodiazepine type drugs, and enhancement of alertness.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of the formula: ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein: where X represents hydrogen of lower alkyl;W represents an aryl group unsubstituted or substituted with various organic and inorganic substitutents; ##STR2## where A, B, C, D, and E represent carbon or nitrogen substituted with hydrogen or various organic and inorganic substituents; andn is 0, 1, or 2, Y, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.12, and R.sub.13 are various organic and inorganic substituents.These compounds are highly selective agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors or prodrugs thereof and are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, sleep, and seizure disorders, overdose with benzodiazepine drugs, and enhancement of memory.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses structures of the formula: ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein: ##STR2## and W, X, A, B, C, D, E, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 are variables. These compounds are highly selective agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors or prodrugs thereof and are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, sleep, and seizure disorders, overdose with benzodiazepine drugs, and enhancement of memory.