Abstract: The 3-amino-4-ethylthio-quinoline of the Formula I ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof possess useful therapeutical properties. They exhibit a potent and highly selective anxiolytic and narcosis potentiating effect and are devoid of sedative and anti-convulsive effect. Consequently, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compound of Formula I or a salt thereof as active agent.The invention also relates to a new and improved process for the preparation of the compound of Formula I.

Abstract: The new compounds of the general Formula I ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1 stands for C.sub.1-5 alkyl, C.sub.2-5 alkenyl, C.sub.2-5 alkinyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl or optionally substituted phenyl-(C.sub.1-4 alkyl);R.sub.2 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1-5 alkanoyl;X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 can be identical or different and each stands for hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy;(with the proviso that if R.sub.1 stands for ethyl, at least one of R.sub.2, X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 is different from hydrogen) and pharmaceutically acceptable acid additions salts possess valuable anxiolytic properties devoid of sedative effect and can be used in therapy.The compounds of the general Formula I can be prepared by methods known per se.