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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 02, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kazumi Shiosaki, Libertyville, IL (US);
Yu Gui Gu, Grayslake, IL (US);
Michael Michaelides, Highland Park, IL (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514285 ; 546 70 ;
Abstract
A tetracyclic compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A and the atoms to which it is attached comprise a pyridine ring selected from: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are specifically defined, which compounds are useful in the treatment of dopamine-related neurological, psychological and cardiovascular disorders as well as in the treatment of substance abuse and other addictive behavior disorders, cognitive impairment and attention deficit disorder, and methods for the preparation thereof.