| abstract |
The present invention relates generally to the field of ligands for nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nACh receptors), activation of nACh receptors, and the treatment of disease conditions associated with defective or malfunctioning nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, especially of the brain. Further, this invention relates to novel compounds, which act as ligands for the a7 nACh receptor subtype, methods of preparing such compounds, compositions containing such compounds, and methods of use thereof. The novel compounds include compounds of formula I: (I) wherein X, R1, and R2 are as herein defined. |