Patients susceptible to or suffering from disorders, such as central nervous system disorders, which are characterized by an alteration in normal neurotransmitter release, such as dopamine release (e.g., Parkinsonism, Parkinson's Disease, Tourette's Syndrome, attention deficient disorder, or schizophrenia), are treated by administering a 1-aza-2-(3-pyridyl)bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, a 1-aza-2-(3-pyridyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octane, a 1-aza-2-(3-pyridyl)bicyclo[3.2.1]octane, a 1-aza-2-(3-pyridyl)bicyclo[3.2.2]nonane, a 1-aza-7-(3-pyridyl) bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, a 1-aza-3-(3-pyridyl)bicyclo[3.2.2]nonane, or a 1-aza-7-(3-pyridyl)bicyclo[3.2.2]nonane. The compounds can exist as individual stereoisomers, racemic mixtures, diastereomers and the like.
患有或易受影响的病人,如中枢神经系统紊乱,其特征是正常神经递质释放的改变,如
多巴胺释放(例如帕
金森病、帕
金森氏病、抽动症、注意力不足障碍或精神分裂症),可通过给予1-aza-2-(3-
吡啶基)
双环[2.2.1]庚烷、1-aza-2-(3-
吡啶基)
双环[2.2.2]辛烷、1-aza-2-(3-
吡啶基)
双环[3.2.1]辛烷、1-aza-2-(3-
吡啶基)双环[3.2.2]
壬烷、1-aza-7-(3-
吡啶基)
双环[2.2.1]庚烷、1-aza-3-(3-
吡啶基)双环[3.2.2]
壬烷或1-aza-7-(3-
吡啶基)双环[3.2.2]
壬烷来治疗。这些化合物可以存在为单体立体异构体、消旋混合物、非对映异构体等形式。