| abstract |
The present invention relates to pyridyl or pyrazinyl compounds carrying a methyl- bound N-amide moiety derived from an α-amino acid of formula I where the variables are as defined in the claims and the description. The invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing such compounds, to their use as modulators, especially agonists or partial agonists, of the 5-HT 2C receptor, and to their use for preparing a medicament for the prevention or treatment of conditions and disorders which respond to the modulation of the 5-HT 2C receptor. |