Abstract: Compounds of the formula 1

Abstract: Compounds of the formula 1

Abstract: Compounds of the formula 1

Abstract: Compounds of the formula 1

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: 1

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: 1

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: 1

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: 1

Abstract: Compounds of the formula 1

Abstract: Compounds of the formula 1

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: 1

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: are useful for the treatment of depression (including but not limited to major depressive disorder, childhood depression and dysthymia), anxiety, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (also known as pre-menstrual syndrome), attention deficit disorder (with and without hyperactivity), obsessive compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obesity, eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, vasomotor flushing, cocaine and alcohol addiction, sexual dysfunction and related illnesses.

Abstract: The compounds of formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl or benzyl; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, taken together, are benzylidene optionally substituted with R.sup.3 as defined below or alkylidene, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, taken together with the carbon to which they are attached, form a carbonyl moiety or a cycloalkyl group; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, alkyl, alkoxy, aralkoxy, alkanoyloxy, amino, mono- or di-alkylamino, alkanamido or alkanesulfonamido; R.sup.4 is hydrogen or alkyl; m is an integer 0, 1 or 2; n is an integer from 0 to 6, inclusive; Z is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, polycyclo-alkyl, phenyl optionally substituted with R.sup.3 as defined above, phenoxy optionally substituted with R.sup.3 as defined above, naphthyl optionally substituted with R.sup.3 as defined above or naphthyloxy optionally substituted with R.sup.

Abstract: The compounds of formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl or benzyl; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, taken together, are benzylidene optionally substituted with R.sup.3 as defined below or alkylidene, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, taken together with the carbon to which they are attached, form a carbonyl moiety or a cycloalkyl group; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, alkyl, alkoxy, aralkoxy, alkanoyloxy, amino, mono- or di-alkylamino, alkanamido or alkanesulfonamido; R.sup.4 is hydrogen or alkyl; m is an integer 0, 1 or 2; n is an integer from 0 to 6, inclusive; Z is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, polycyclo-alkyl, phenyl optionally substituted with R.sup.3 as defined above, phenoxy optionally substituted with R.sup.3 as defined above, naphthyl optionally substituted with R.sup.3 as defined above or naphthyloxy optionally substituted with R.sup.

Abstract: The compounds of formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aralkoxy, alkanoyloxy, hydroxy, halo, trifluoromethyl, amino, mono- or di-alkylamino, alkanamido, or alkanesulfonamido; or, R.sup.1 is defined as above and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, taken together, are ortho substituted methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy, or propylenedioxy; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are, independently, hydrogen or alkyl; n is 3 or 4; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful in the treatment of depression and related disorders.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula I are selective autoreceptor agonists useful in treating disease states involving hyperactivity of dopamine systems: ##STR1## in which X is --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --; n is 1-3; R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, cycloalkyl-methyl, bicyclo-alkylmethyl or --(CH.sub.2).sub.m YAr; where m is 0-4, Y is --CH.sub.2 --, and Ar is phenyl, halophenyl, alkylphenyl, dialkylphenyl or alkoxyphenyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sub.3 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy or hydroxy; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds useful as anxiolytic agents having the formula: ##STR1## where A is ##STR2## wherein X is O or S;R.sup.1 is selected from H, --CN, --OR.sup.3, --NO.sub.2, --NR.sup.3 R.sup.4, --NR.sup.3 COR.sup.4, --NR.sup.3 COOR.sup.4, --COR.sup.3, --COOR.sup.3, --CONR.sup.3 R.sup.4, --SR.sup.3, --SOR.sup.3, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.3, --SO.sub.2 NR.sup.3 R.sup.4, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynyl, -perhalo-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, F, Cl, Br, and I;R.sup.2 is selected from H, --COR.sup.3, --COOR.sup.3, --CONR.sup.3 R.sup.4, --CONHR.sup.3, --COCHR.sup.3 R.sup.4, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, and C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynyl, benzyl, or phenyl which may be optionally substituted by one to three groups selected from F, Cl, Br, I, --NO.sub.2, --CN, and --C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy; or R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aralkoxy, alkanoyloxy, hydroxy, halo, amino, mono- or dialkylamino, alkanamido or sulfonamido, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together are methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy, or propylenedioxy; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or alkyl; n is one of the integers 2,3 or 4; X is --C(.dbd.O)-- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --, in which m is the integer 0 or 1; Y is methylene, ethylene or ethenylene, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are antipsychotic agents.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aralkoxy, alkanoyloxy, hydroxy, halo, amino, mono- or dialkylamino, alkanamido or sulfonamido, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together are methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy or propylenedioxy; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or alkyl; n is one of the integers 2, 3 or 4; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are antipsychotic agents.

Abstract: The compounds ##STR1## in which Z is ##STR2## where R.sup.4 is -H or alkyl; q is one of the integers 0, 1 or 2; Y is H.sub.2 or O; or Z, taken with R.sup.1 forms ##STR3## R.sup.1 is hydrogen or alkyl or combined with Z as described above; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aralkoxy, alkanoyloxy, hydroxy, halo, amino, mono- or dialkylamino, carbamoyl or sulfonamido or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, taken together are methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy or propylenedioxy; m is one of the integers 1, 2 or 3; n is one of the integers 0 or 1; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are antipsychotic, antidepressant and anxiolytic agents useful in relieving the symptoms of these disease states.