One aspect of the present invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds.
A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the novel heterocyclic
compounds as ligands for various cellular receptors, including serotonin receptors
and dopamine receptors. The compounds of the present invention will find use in
the treatment of numerous ailments, conditions and diseases which afflict mammals,
including but not limited to addiction, anxiety, depression, sexual dysfunction,
hypertension, migraine, Alzheimer's disease, obesity, emesis, psychosis, analgesia,
schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, restless leg syndrome, sleeping disorders,
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, premature ejaculation,
menstrual dysphoria syndrome, urinary incontinence, inflammatory pain, neuropathic
pain, Lesche-Nyhane disease, Wilson's disease, Tourette's syndrome, psychiatric
disorders, stroke, and senile dementia.