Compositions and methods for treating spasticity

A method for treating spasticity, the method comprising the step of administering to a patient in need of such treatment a compound having the following structure:

• wherein X is CH2 or CH2—CH2,
• A is aryl, or is heteroaryl having 1, 2, or 3 atoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, and O, and
• wherein A has 0, 1, 2, or 3 substituents each comprising 0 to 8 carbon atoms, 0 to 3 oxygen atoms, 0 to 3 halogen atoms, 0 to 2 nitrogen atoms, 0 to 2 sulfur atoms, and 0 to 24 hydrogen atoms.