Title:A Review on the Arylpiperazine Derivatives as Potential Therapeutics for
the Treatment of Various Neurological Disorders
Volume: 23
Issue: 7
Author(s): Bhupinder Kumar, Naveen Kumar, Amandeep Thakur, Vijay Kumar, Rakesh Kumar*Vinod Kumar*
Affiliation:
- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Central Universi-ty of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab-151401, India
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Natural Products, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab-
151401, India
- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Central University
of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab 151401, India
Keywords:
Neurological disorders, arylpiperazines, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, depression, curative agents.
Abstract: Neurological disorders are disease conditions related to the neurons and central nervous
system (CNS). Any structural, electrical, biochemical, and functional abnormalities in neurons can
lead to various types of disorders, like Alzheimer’s disease (AD), depression, Parkinson’s disease
(PD), epilepsy, stroke, etc. Currently available medicines are symptomatic and do not treat the disease
state. Thus, novel CNS active agents with the potential to completely treat an illness are highly desired.
A range of small organic molecules is being explored as potential drug candidates to cure different
neurological disorders. In this context, arylpiperazinehas been found to be a versatile scaffold
and indispensable pharmacophore in many CNS active agents. Several molecules with arylpiperazine
nucleus have been developed as potent leads for the treatment of AD, PD, depression, and other disorders.
The arylpiperazine nucleus can be optionally substituted at different chemical structures and
offer flexibility for the synthesis of a large number of derivatives. In the current review article, we
have explored the role of various arylpiperazine containing scaffolds against different neurological
disorders, including AD, PD, and depression. The structure-activity relationship studies were conducted
for recognizing potent lead compounds. This review article may provide important insights
into the structural requirements for designing and synthesizing effective molecules as curative agents
for different neurological disorders.