different. Many potent compounds showed good selectivity profiles over the other histamine receptors. Interestingly, some derivatives displayed a moderate ability to inhibit rat brain cholinesterase, for example compound 12 (1-[2-(4'-piperidinomethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)ethyl]piperidine) has a pIC(50)=5.96 for cholinesterase inhibition and high H(3) receptor binding affinity and antagonist potency (pK(i)=8