| abstract |
1-(benzofuran-2-yl)-2-propylaminopentane or its pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts are known to have been used as antidepressants, psychotropics, Drugs for Alzheimer's disease show excellent effects. However, it is not known that the compound is effective for the prevention and treatment of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The present inventors have found that the 1-(benzofuran-2-yl)-2-propylaminopentane or a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof is effective again for the prevention or treatment of ADHD, as a result , the present invention has been completed. |