NEUROACTIVE STEROIDS, COMPOSITIONS, AND USES THEREOF

摘要

Described herein are neuroactive steroids of the Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, stereoisomer, tautomer, and/or isotopic variant thereof; wherein ----, X, Z1, Z2, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined herein, provided at least one of R1, R2, R3, and X a group of the formula -OC(=O)RE1. Such compounds are envisioned, in certain embodiments, to behave as soft drugs and, in certain embodiments, as GABA modulators. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the present invention and methods of use and treatment, e.g., such for inducing sedation and/or anesthesia.