In this review on the most interesting studies and discoveries made during
our structure-activity relationship investigations with non-competitive AMP
A antagonists of 2,3-benzodiazepine type, our chain of ideas is discussed w
hich led to several new types of active non-competitive AMPA antagonists. S
ome selected compounds (e.g. GYKI-47261) exerting broad spectrum of anticon
vulsive and excellent neuroprotective effects are being further investigate
d.