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The design, synthesis and pharmacological activity of a new class of p
otent and selective 5-HT4 receptor antagonists containing an indole nu
cleus linked to a carbazimidamide are presented. 4c, a representative
member of our new class is a potent competitive antagonist at 5-HT4 re
ceptors with a pA(2) value of 8.4, displaying selectivity (ranging fro
m 20 to over 1000 fold) versus other serotonin receptor subtypes.