Abstract: 1,4-(3-)Disubstituted piperidines are disclosed which have useful antiemetic properties. The compounds have the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is halogen, R.sup.1 is hydrogen and halogen, n is a positive integer from 2-4 and A is --C(O)-- and --CHOH--. The pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of the basic compounds are particularly useful as antiemetics.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling emesis utilizing N-(1-substituted-3-pyrrolidinyl)benzamides and thiobenzamides of the formula: ##SPC1##Wherein R is cycloalkyl, phenyl and phenyllower-alkyl; R.sup.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms and phenyl; R.sup.2 is halogen, lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy, amino, nitro, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, mercaptomethyl, acetamido, sulfamoyl, cyano, hydroxy, benzyloxy, and trifluoromethyl; X is oxygen and sulfur; n is an integer from zero to three inclusive and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. The benzamide compounds wherein R is cyclohexyl and R.sup.1 is lower-alkyl are particularly effective as antiemetics and have minimal side effects.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling emesis utilizing N-(1-substituted-3-pyrrolidinyl)benzamides and thiobenzamides of the formula: ##SPC1##Wherein R is cycloalkyl, phenyl and phenyllower-alkyl; R.sup.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms and phenyl; R.sup.2 is halogen, lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy, amino, nitro, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, mercaptomethyl, acetamido, sulfamoyl, cyano, hydroxy, benzyloxy, and trifluoromethyl; X is oxygen and sulfur; n is an integer from zero to three inclusive and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. The benzamide compounds wherein R is cyclohexyl and R.sup.1 is lower-alkyl are particularly effective as antiemetics and have minimal side effects.