Abstract: The use of a compound of formula (I): wherein R1 is selected from H, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, halogen, CN, NR5R6, NR4COR5, NR4CONR5R6, NR4CO2R7 and NR4SO2R7; R2 is selected from aryl attached via an unsaturated carbon; R3 is selected from H, alkyl, COR5, CO2R7, CONR5R6, CONR4NR5R6 and SO2R7; R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from H, alkyl and aryl or where R5 and R6 are in an NR5R6 group, R5 and R6 may be linked to form a heterocyclic group, or where R4, R5 and R6 are in a (CONR4NR5R6) group, R4 and R5 may be linked to form a heterocyclic group; and R7 is selected from alkyl and aryl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or prodrug thereof, in the treatment or prevention of a disorder in which the blocking of purine receptors, particularly adenosine receptors and more particularly A2A receptors, may be beneficial, particularly wherein said disorder is a movement disorder such as Parkinson's disease or said disorder is depression, cognitive or memory impairment,

Abstract: Use of a compound of formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, 0thioalkyl, thioaryl, CN, halo, NR5R6, NR4COR5, NR4CONR5R6, NR4CO2R7 and NR4SO2R7; R2 is selected from N, O or S-containing heteroaryl groups, wherein the heteroaryl group is attached via an unsaturated carbon atom which is adjacent to one or two N, O or S-heteroatom(s), other than ortho, ortho-disubstituted heteroaryl groups; R3 is selected from H, alkyl, COR8, CONR9R10, CONR8NR9R10, CO2R11 and SO2R11; R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from H, alkyl and aryl or where R5 and R6 are in an (NR5R6) group then R5 and R6 may be linked to form a heterocyclic ring; R7 is selected from alkyl and aryl; R8, R9 and R10 are independently selected from H, alkyl and aryl, or R9 and R10 may be linked to form a heterocyclic ring, or where R8, R9 and R10 are in a (CONR8NR9R10) group, R8 and R9 may be linked to form a heterocyclic group; and R11, is selected from alkyl and aryl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or pro

Abstract: The use of a compound of formula (I): wherein R1 is selected from H, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, halogen, CN, NR5R6, NR4COR5, NR4CONR5R6, NR4CO2R7 and NR4SO2R7; R2 is selected from aryl attached via an unsaturated carbon; R3 is selected from H, alkyl, COR5, CO2R7, CONR5R6, CONR4NR5R6 and SO2R7; R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from H, alkyl and aryl or where R5 and R6 are in an NR5R6 group, R5 and R6 may be linked to form a heterocyclic group, or where R4, R5 and R6 are in a (CONR4NR5R6) group, R4 and R5 may be linked to form a heterocyclic group; and R7 is selected from alkyl and aryl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or prodrug thereof, in the treatment or prevention of a disorder in which the blocking of purine receptors, particularly adenosine receptors and more particularly A2A receptors, may be beneficial, particularly wherein said disorder is a movement disorder such as Parkinson's disease or said disorder is depression, cognitive or memory impairment,

Abstract: The use of a compound of formula (I): wherein R1 is selected from H, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, halogen, CN, NR5R6, NR4COR5, NR4CONR5R6, NR4CO2R7 and NR4SO2R7; R2 is selected from aryl attached via an unsaturated carbon; R3 is selected from H, alkyl, COR5, CO2R7, CONR5R6, CONR4NR5R6 and SO2R7; R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from H, alkyl and aryl or where R5 and R6 are in an NR5R6 group, R5 and R6 may be linked to form a heterocyclic group, or where R4, R5 and R6 are in a (CONR4NR5R6) group, R4 and R5 may be linked to form a heterocyclic group; and R7 is selected from alkyl and aryl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or prodrug thereof, in the treatment or prevention of a disorder in which the blocking of purine receptors, particularly adenosine receptors and more particularly A2A receptors, may be beneficial, particularly wherein said disorder is a movement disorder such as Parkinson's disease or said disorder is depression, cognitive or memory impairment,

Abstract: The use of a compound of formula (I): wherein R1 is selected from H, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, halogen, CN, NR5R6, NR4CONR5, NR4CONR5R6,NR4CO2R7 and NR4SO2R7; R2 is selected from aryl attached via an unsaturated carbon; R3 is selected from H, alkyl, COR5, CO2R7, CONR5R6, CONR4NR5R6 and SO2R7; R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from H, alkyl and aryl or where R5 and R6 are in an NR5R6 group, R5 and R6 may be linked to form a heterocyclic group, or where R4, R5 and R6 are in a (CONR4NR5R6) group, R4 and R5 may be linked to form a heterocyclic group; and R7 is selected from alkyl and aryl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or prodrug thereof, in the treatment or prevention of a disorder in which the blocking of purine receptors, particularly adenosine receptors and more particularly A2A receptors, may be beneficial, particularly wherein said disorder is a movement disorder such as Parkinson's disease or said disorder is depression, cognitive or memory impairment, acute

Abstract: Use of a compound of formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, 0thioalkyl, thioaryl, CN, halo, NR5R6, NR4COR5, NR4CONR5R6, NR4CO2R7 and NR4SO2R7; R2 is selected from N, O or S-containing heteroaryl groups, wherein the heteroaryl group is attached via an unsaturated carbon atom which is adjacent to one or two N, O or S-heteroatom(s), other than ortho, ortho-disubstituted heteroaryl groups; R3 is selected from H, alkyl, COR8, CONR9R10, CONR8NR9R10, CO2R11 and SO2R11; R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from H, alkyl and aryl or where R5 and R6 are in an (NR5R6) group then R5 and R6 may be linked to form a heterocyclic ring; R7 is selected from alkyl and aryl; R8, R9 and R10 are independently selected from H, alkyl and aryl, or R9 and R10 may be linked to form a heterocyclic ring, or where R8, R9 and R10 are in a (CONR8NR9R10) group, R8 and R9 may be linked to form a heterocyclic group; and R11, is selected from alkyl and aryl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or pro

Abstract: The use of a compound of formula (1): wherein R1 is selected from H, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, halogen, CN, NR5R6, NR4CONR5R6, NR4CONR5R6NR4CO2R7 and NR4SO2R7; R2 is selected from aryl attached via an unsaturated carbon; R3 is selected from H, alkyl, COR5, CO2R7, CONR5R6, CONR4NR5R6 and SO2R7; R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from H, alkyl and aryl or where R5 and R6 are in an NR5R6 group, R5 and R6 may be linked to form a heterocyclic group, or where R4,R5 and R6 are in a (CONR4NR5R6) group, R4 and R5 may be linked to form a heterocyclic group; and R7 is selected from alkyl and aryl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or prodrug thereof, in the treatment or prevention of a disorder in which the blocking of purine receptors, particularly adenosine receptors and more particularly A2A receptors, may be beneficial, particularly wherein said disorder is a movement disorder such as Parkinson's disease or said disorder is depression, cognitive or memory impairment, acute

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of (±)-R*,S*)-alpha-2-piperidnyl-2,8-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4-quinolinemthanol and in particular (−)-(11S,2′R)-alpha-2-piperidnyl-2,8-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4-quinolinemthanol in the treatment of disorders in which the reduction of purinergic neurotransmission could be beneficial. The invention relates in particular to adenosine receptors, and particularly adenosine A2a receptors and to the treatment of movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease.