Arylalkyl-amines and -amides having anticonvulsant and neuroprotective properties

Abstract

There is provided a method of treatment of neurological disorders, such as epilepsy, stroke and cerebral ischaemia, which comprises the administration of a compound of Formula I: ##STR1## wherein, Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2, which may be the same or different, independently represent phenyl or phenyl substituted by one or more of amino, nitro, halogen, hydroxy, C1 to 6 alkoxy, C1 to 6 alkyl or cyano; R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, C1 to 6 alkyl, C1 to 6 alkoxycarbonyl; R.sub.2 represents hydrogen or COCH.sub.2 NH.sub.2 ; R.sub.3 represents hydrogen or C1 to 6 alkyl; in addition, when R.sub.2 represents hydrogen either one or both of Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 may also represent 2-, 3- or 4-pyridinyl and R.sub.1 may also represent trihalomethyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Some of the compounds of formula I are novel, and these are also provided, together with pharmaceutical compositions containing the novel compounds.

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