An object of the present invention is to provide an excellent therapeutic or prophylactic agent for dementia, schizophrenia and the like based on serotonin 5-HT5A receptor modulating action. An acylguanidine derivative of the following formula (I) in which guanidine is bonded to one ring of phthalene through a carbonyl group and a ring group is bonded to the other ring has a potent 5-HT5A receptor modulating action, It was confirmed to have an excellent pharmacological action based on the above. The present invention is useful as a good therapeutic or prophylactic agent for dementia, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.本発明の課題は、セロトニン5-HT5A受容体調節作用に基づく、認知症、統合失調症等の、優れた治療または予防薬を提供すること。フタレンの一方の環にグアニジンがカルボニル基を介して結合し、かつ、他方の環に環基が結合した下記式(I)のアシルグアニジン誘導体が、強力な5-HT5A受容体調節作用と、これに基づく優れた薬理作用を有することを確認した。本発明は、認知症、統合失調症、双極性障害、注意欠陥多動性障害の良好な治療または予防薬として有用である。