TREATMENT OF BIPOLAR DISORDER

摘要

The invention relates to sulphur- and/or selenium-containing compounds that can inhibit the enzyme inositol monophosphatase (IMPase), and which can be used in treating conditions that are treatable through inhibition of this enzyme, such as bipolar disorder, the compounds having a structure of Formula I, or is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; Formula I; in which: E is S or Se and each of phenyl rings A and B is optionally substituted with one or more substituents, in which each substituent is selected independently from: (1) a halogen, which is preferably selected from F, Cl and Br; (2) C1-C4 alkyl, such as C1-C2 alkyl or C1 alkyl, optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, each of which is preferably selected from F, Cl and Br; and (3) C1-C4 alkoxy, such as C1-C2 alkoxy or C1 alkoxy; optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, each of which is preferably selected from F, Cl and Br.