Cannabinoid receptor antagonists
US5596106A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D307/88
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention discloses methods of using certain aryl-benzo[b]thiophene and benzo[b]furan compounds to block or inhibit cannabinoid receptors in mammals. It also discloses novel compounds which are antagonists of the cannabinoid receptors and also discloses pharmaceutical formulations which contain the compounds as an active ingredient.
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