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4-aminoethoxy indoles

US5958965A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 12, 1997
Grant dateSep 28, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 12, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D209/08
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, arylalkyl, (haloaryl)alkyl, (alkoxyaryl)alkyl, thienylmethyl, furanylmethyl, pyridinylmethyl, alkylphenyl, 4-fluorobutyrophenone or 6-fluoro-1,2-benzisoxazol-yl-propyl; X is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, acetyl, trifluoroacetyl, trifluoromethyl or formyl; Y is hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy or alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are inhibitors of dopamine synthesis and release, useful in the treatment of schizophrenia, Parkinson's Disease, Tourette's Syndrome, alcohol addiction, cocaine addiction, and addiction to analagous drugs and they also have affinity for the 5-HT.sub.1A receptors which characterizes them as useful in the treatment of diseases attending disturbances in the serotinergic systems, such as anxiety, stress, depression, sexual dysfunctions and sleep disturbances.

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