The present invention provides acylsulfonamides including bumetanide derivatives and compositions comprising such analogs. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and methods for their use. All of these analogs are particularly useful for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of conditions that involve the Na+K+Cl- co-transporter or GABAA receptor including but not limited to addictive disorders, Alzheimers Disease, anxiety disorders, ascites, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorders (autism), bipolar disorder, cancer, the improvement of cognitive function, cognitive impairment, cognitive dysfunction, depression, endothelial corneal dystrophy, edema, epilepsy, glaucoma, Huntingtons Disease, inflammatory pain, insomnia, ischemia, migraine, migraine with aura, migraine without aura, neuropathic pain, nociceptive neuralgia, nociceptive pain, ocular diseases, pain, Parkinsons disease, periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD), personality disorders, postherpetic neuralgia, psychosis, restless legs syndrome (RLS), schizophrenia, seizure disorders, spasticity, tinnitus, and withdrawal syndromes.
