5H-pyrido[2ʹ,1ʹ:2,3]imidazo[4,5-b]indoles of the formulae
their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts and the corresponding compounds bearing one or more halogens and/or lower-alkyl groups on the available ring carbon atoms are administered in cholinomimetic amounts to mammals with low acetylcholine or cholinergic activity to ameliorate the symptoms associated with that condition.
式中的 5H-
吡啶并[2ʹ,1ʹ:2,3]
咪唑并[4,5-b]
吲哚
它们的药学上可接受的酸加成盐以及在可用环碳原子上带有一个或多个卤素和/或低级烷基的相应化合物,以
拟胆碱药量给
乙酰胆碱或
胆碱能活性低的哺乳动物服用,以改善与该病症相关的症状。