Diindole Compounds Useful In Treatment of Nervous System Disorders

A compound having a structural formula as follows:

• where, X is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S—, —N(H)—, —Se—, —Si—, —CH2—CH2—, —CH2—CH2—CH2—, —CH2—CH2—CH2—CH2—, (cis)-CH═CH—, (trans)-CH═CH—, —CH═CH—CH2—, —CH2—CH═CH—, —N═N—, —N═CH—, —CH═N—, —C(S)—, —N(H)S(O)—, —N(H)SO2—, —N(H)O—, —N(H)S—, —S(O)—, —SO2—, —PO4—, —C(O)—, —CH2—, —CF2—, —C(CH3)2—, and a covalent bond;
• Y1 and Y2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, and tritium;
• n is an integer from 0 to 6;
• and
• R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, carboxyl, amino, aminoalkyl, nitro, hydroxymethyl, hydroxyalkyl, acetate, propionate, butyrate, thiol, thioalkyl, nitrile, a halogen, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, phenyl, guanidino, amidino, amide, alkylamide, sulfate, phosphate, imidazole, thiazole, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-10 alkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted branched C3-10 alkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-10 cycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted arylalkyl, and a covalent bond.