Compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a 1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridin-3-yl group N-substituted by R.sub.10 wherein R.sub.10 represents OH; a group hydrolysable in vivo to OH or hydrogen; C.sub.1-8 alkoxy; C.sub.2-8 alkenyloxy; C.sub.2-8 alkynyloxy; C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyloxy; or COR.sub.13 wherein R.sub.13 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, phenyl or phenyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl; in which any phenyl moiety is optionally substituted by up to 3 substituents independently selected from C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, halo, C.sub.1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, cyano, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio or C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphonyl; enhance acetylcholine function via an action at muscarinic receptors within the central nervous system and are therefore of potential use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of dementia in mammals.
公式(I)的化合物或其药用盐:其中R.sub.1代表由R.sub.10N取代的1,2,5,6-四氢
吡啶-3-基团,其中R.sub.10代表OH;在体内可
水解为OH或氢的基团;C.sub.1-8烷氧基;C.sub.2-8烯氧基;C.sub.2-8炔氧基;C.sub.3-8环烷氧基;或COR.sub.13,其中R.sub.13代表氢,C.sub.1-8烷基,苯基或苯基C.sub.1-4烷基;在其中,任何苯基部分可选择性地取代为最多3个独立选择的C.sub.1-6烷氧基,C.sub.1-6烷基,卤素,C.sub.1-6烷氧羰基,
氰基,C.sub.1-6烷
硫基或C.sub.1-6烷基磺酰基;通过在中枢神经系统内对
胆碱能受体的作用增强
乙酰胆碱功能,因此在哺乳动物的痴呆症的治疗和/或预防中具有潜在用途。