The present invention relates to compounds that are inhibitors of the
11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 enzyme, The present invention
further relates to the use of inhibitors of 11-beta-hydroxysteroid
dehydrogenase Type 1 enzyme for the treatment of non-insulin dependent
type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, lipid disorders, metabolic
syndrome and other diseases and conditions that are mediated by excessive
glucocorticoid action.