Use of a compound of formula (I): wherein R.sub.1 is selected from alkyl,
alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, aryl, halogen, CN, NR.sub.6R.sub.7,
NR.sub.5COR.sub.6, NR.sub.5CONR.sub.6R.sub.7, NR.sub.5CO.sub.2R.sub.8 and
NR.sub.5SO.sub.2R.sub.8; R.sub.2 is selected from heteroaryl attached via
an unsaturated carbon; R.sub.3 is selected from H, alkyl, halogen,
OR.sub.5, SR.sub.5 and NR.sub.6R.sub.7; R.sub.4 is selected from H,
acyclic alkyl, CONR.sub.6R.sub.7, CONR.sub.5NR.sub.6R.sub.7, COR.sub.6,
CO.sub.2R.sub.8 and SO.sub.2R; R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are
independently selected from H, alkyl and aryl, or where R.sub.6 and
R.sub.7 are in an NR.sub.6R.sub.7 group, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 may be
linked to form a heterocyclic group, or where R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and
R.sub.7 are in a (CONR.sub.5NR.sub.6R.sub.7) group, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6
may be linked to form a heterocyclic group; and R.sub.8 is selected from
alkyl and aryl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or prodrug
thereof, in the treatment or prevention of a disorder in which the
blocking of purine receptors, particularly adenosine receptors and more
particularly A.sub.2A receptors, may be beneficial, particularly wherein
said disorder is a movement disorder such as Parkinson's disease or said
disorder is depression, cognitive or memory impairment, acute or chronic
pain, ADHD or narcolepsy, or for neuroprotection in a subject; compounds
of formula (I) for use in therapy; and novel compounds of formula (I) per
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