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1. A method for treating chronic pain in a mammal, comprising administering to said mammal at least one compound of the formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
R1 is H or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons;R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, and alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons; or the R1 and R2 groups together with the nitrogen atom to which they are shown attached form a saturated or unsaturated 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered ring that optionally additionally includes one or two heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, said 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered ring optionally being substituted with one or two COOH, CH2OH, OH, B(OH)2, halogen groups, cyano groups or with one or two alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbons;R3 is H, CO—R7 or CO—O—R7 where R7 is H, alkyl of 1 to 20 carbons, cycloalkyl of 3 to 6 carbons, aryl or heteroaryl, aryl-alkyl, aryl(hydroxy)alkyl, heteroaryl-alkyl or heteroalkyl(hydroxy)alkyl where the alkyl moiety has 1 to 4 carbons, said aryl or heteroaryl groups being optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbons and thioxy of 1 to 3 carbons;R4 is H, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, or CO—R8 where R8 is alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons;R5 and R6 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbons and thioxy of 1 to 3 carbons; orR5 and R6 together with the atoms to which they are attached jointly form a carbocyclic or a heterocyclic ring, the carbocyclic ring having 5 or 6 atoms in the ring, the heterocyclic ring having 5 or 6 atoms in the ring and 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O and S;said carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring jointly formed by R5 and R6 being optionally substituted with 1 to 6 R9 groups where R9 is independently selected from halogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbons, andthe wavy lines represent bonds of the alpha or beta configurationwith the proviso that the formula excludes the compound of the formula below: |
