Abstract: Piperazine derivatives of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are 5-HT.sub.1A binding agents and may be used, for example, as anxiolytics. In the formula, A is an optionally substituted alkylene chain, Z is a specified bicyclic nitrogen containing heteroaromatic radical, R is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.1 is aryl or aryl(lower)alkyl and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen or specified organic radicals or --NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 represents a heterocyclic ring.

Abstract: Bicyclic carboxamides of formula I ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are 5-HT.sub.1A binding agents, particularly 5-HT.sub.1A antagonists and may be used, for example, as anxiolytics. In the formulaX represents --CR.sup.2 .dbd.CR.sup.2 -- or --(CR.sup.2)q--;m represents 0,1 or 2; n represents 0,1 or 2; p represents 0,1,2 or 3 and q represents 0,1,2 or 3;A is an alkylene chain of 1 or 2 carbon atoms optionally substituted by one or more lower alkyl groups,R is a mono or bicyclic aryl or heteroaryl radical,R.sup.1 is an aryl or aryl(lower)alkyl radicaland each R.sup.2 is independently hydrogen or lower alkyl.

Abstract: Piperazine derivatives of formula I ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are 5-HT.sub.1A binding agents, particularly 5-HT.sub.1A antagonists and may be used, for example, as anxiolytics. In the formula R is hydrogen or one or two lower alkyl groups, R.sup.1 is a mono of bicyclic aryl or heteroaryl radical, R.sup.2 is aryl and A is a C.sub.2-5 alkylene chain optionally substituted by lower alkyl.

Abstract: Pyridine derivatives of formula ##STR1## their heteroaromatic N-oxides and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are disclosed. In the formula z is 0, 1 and 2; R is hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, trifluoromethyl, nitro, amino, (lower)alkylamino or di(lower)alkylamino; R.sup.1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sup.2 is --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --R.sup.3 or --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH--(CH.sub.2).sub.m --R.sup.3 or --CH.sub.2.C.tbd.C.(CH.sub.2).sub.m --R.sup.3 where n is 1 to 6, and m is 0 to 3; and R.sup.3 is a ring of formula ##STR2## The compounds exhibit activity as 5-HT.sub.1A agonists, antagonists or partial agonists and are used for the treatment of CNS disorders, e.g. anxiety, as antihypertensives and in treating anorexia.

Abstract: Pyridine derivatives of formula ##STR1## their heteroaromatic N-oxides and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are disclosed. In the formula z is 0, 1 and 2 and R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.2 have specified meanings. The compounds exhibit activity as 5-HT.sub.1A agonists, antagonists or partial agonists and are useful for the treatment of CNS disorders e.g. anxiety, as antihypertensives and in treating anorexia.