On the basis of the structures of ondansetron and GR 65,630, its ring-opened Winked methylimidazole analogue, novel 1, 7-annelated indole derivatives were synthesized as potential 5-HT3 antagonists. Receptor binding studies show that all compounds display a high affinity for the 5-HT3 receptors. In both series annelation results in compounds being 7 and 4 times more potent than the references ondansetron and GR 65,630, respectively. ...