| abstract |
The invention relates to a method of treating fibromyalgia or associated functional symptoms of fibromyalgia using a 1-acylpiperidine substance P antagonist, the 1-acylpiperidine substance P antagonist comprising a compound of formula n n n n n n n n n n wherein X and Y are each independent of the other N and/or CH, and the ring A is unsubstituted or mono- or poly-substituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, nitro and trifluoromethyl and for each compound, pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof. |