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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

4-(2-Methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-7-ylmethyl)-1,3-dihydro-imidazole-2-thione as specific alpha2B agonist and methods of using the same

The compound of the formula wherein the * indicates an asymmetric carbon, is specific to alpha2B adrenergic receptors in preference over alpha2A and alpha2C adrenergic receptors, and as such has no or only minimal cardivascular and/or sedatory activity. The compound is useful as medicament in mammals, including humans, for treatment of diseases and or alleviations of conditions which are responsive to treatment by agonists of alpha2B adrenergic receptors.

4-(substituted cycloalkylmethyl) imidazole-2-thiones, 4-(substituted cycloalkenylmethyl) imidazole-2-thiones, 4-(substituted cycloalkylmethyl) imidazol-2-ones and 4-(substituted cycloalkenylmethyl) imidazol-2-ones and related compounds

Compounds of Formula 1 where X is S and the variables have the meaning defined in the specification are specific or selective to alpha2B and/or alpha2C adrenergic receptors in preference over alpha2A adrenergic receptors, and as such have no or only minimal cardivascular and/or sedatory activity. These compounds of Formula 1 are useful as medicaments in mammals, including humans, for treatment of diseases and or alleviations of conditions which are responsive to treatment by agonists of alpha2B adrenergic receptors. Compounds of Formula 1 where X is O also have the advantageous property that they have no or only minimal cardivascular and/or sedatory activity and are useful for treating pain and other conditions with no or only minimal cardivascular and/or sedatory activity.

4-SUBSTITUTED IMIDAZOLE-2-THIONES AND IMIDAZOL- 2-ONES AS AGONISTS OF THE ALPHA- 2B AND ALPHA-2C ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS

Compounds of Formula (I): where X is S and the variables have the meaning defined in the specification are specific or selective to alpha2B and/or alpha2C adrenergic receptors in preference over alpha2A adrenergic receptors, and as such have no or only minimal cardivascular and/or sedatory activity. These compounds of Formula (I) are useful as medicaments in mammals, including humans, for treatment of diseases and or alleviations of conditions which are responsive to treatment by agonists of alpha2B adrenergic receptors. Compounds of Formula (I) where X is O also have the advantageous property that they have no or only minimal cardivascular and/or sedatory activity and are useful for treating pain and other conditions with no or only minimal cardivascular and/or sedatory activity.

Potential antidepressants displayed combined α2-adrenoceptor antagonist and monoamine uptake inhibitor properties

Classical antidepressants are thought to act by raising monoamine (serotonin and noradrenaline) levels in the brain. This action is generally accomplished either by inhibition of monoamine metabolism (MAO inhibitors) or by blockade of monoamine uptake (tricyclic antidepressants and selective serotonin or noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors). However, all such agents suffer from a time lag (3-6 weeks) before robust clinical efficacy can be demonstrated. This delay may reflect inhibitory actions of noradrenaline at presynaptic α2A-adrenergic auto- or heteroreceptors which gradually down-regulate upon prolonged exposure. Blockade of presynaptic α2A-adrenoceptors by an antagonist endowed with monoamine uptake inhibition properties could lead to new antidepressants with greater efficacy and a shorter time lag. In the literature, only two molecules-have been described with such a pharmacological profile. Of these, napamezole (2) was chosen as a point of departure for the design of 4(5)-[(3,4-dihydro-2-naphthalenyl)methyl]-4,5-dihydroimidazole (4a), which displayed the desired profile: α2A-adrenoceptor antagonist properties and serotonin/noradrenaline uptake inhibition. From this original molecule, a series of derivatives was designed and synthesized, encompassing substituted as well as rigid analogues. Structure-activity relationships permitted the selection of 14c (4(5)-[(5-fluoroindan-2-yl)methyl]-4,5-dihydroimidazole) as a development candidate.