Patent ID: 7294637
Filing Date: 2007-11-13
Classification: A61K,A61P,C07B,C07C,C07D,C40B

Abstract:
1. A method of treating a mammal afflicted with or suffering from a drug addiction or a drug dependency for which a dopamine, serotonin, or norepinephrine receptor or transporter antagonist is indicated, comprising the step of: administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound, wherein said compound is represented by A: wherein X represents C(R Z represents C(R m is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; n is 1; p is 0, 1, 2, or 3; y is 0, 1, or 2; R represents H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, or heteroaralkyl; R R R R R R Y represents independently for each occurrence OR a covalent bond may connect R any two instances of R the stereochemical configuration at any stereocenter of a compound represented by A is R, S, or a mixture of these configurations.