Benzimidazole derivatives and their use for modulating the gabaa receptor complex

Abstract

The present application discloses novel benzimidazole derivatives of general formula (I) or an N-oxide thereof, any of its stereoisomers or any mixture of its stereoisomers, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R represents a pyridyl or pyrimidyl group; which pyridyl or pyrimidyl group is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of: halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, cyano, nitro, alkyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl and alkoxy, and their use as modulators of the GABAA receptor complex. In other aspects the application discloses the use of these compounds, in a method for therapy and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds.

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