Abstract: A 3-substituted 4-(phenyl-N-alkyl)-piperazine compound of the following formula: wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of OSO2CF3, OSO2CH3, SO2R3, COCF3, COCH3 and COCH2CH3, wherein R3 is as defined hereafter; R2 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyls, allyl, CH2CH2CH2F, CH2CF3, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl and 4,4,4-trifluorobutyl; R3 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C3 alkyls, CF3, and N(CH3)2; with the proviso that when R1 is SO2R3 and R3 is a C1-C3 alkyl, then R2 is not CH2CH2OCH3; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are provided. Also, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the above compound and methods wherein the above compound is used for the treatment of various disorders are provided.

Abstract: New 3-substituted 4-(phenyl-N-alkyl)-piperazine and 4-(phenyl-N-alkyl)-piperidine compounds of Formula (1), wherein X N, CH, or C, however X may only be C when the compound comprises a double bond at the dotted line; R1 is OSO2CF3, OSO2CH3, SOR3, SO2R3, COR3, NO2, or CONHR3 and when X is CH or C R1 may also be CF3, CN, F, Cl, Br, or I; R2 is a C1-C4 alkyl, an allyl, CH2SCH3, CH2CH2OCH3, CH2CH2CH2F, CH2CF3, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, 4,4,4,-trifluorobutyl, or —(CH2)—R4; R3 is a C1-C3 alkyl CF3, or N(R2)2; R4 is a C3-C6 cycloalkyl, 2-tetrahydrofurane or 3-tetra-hydrofurane, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed.

Abstract: New 3-substituted 4-(phenyl-N-alkyl)-piperazine and 4-(phenyl-N-alkyl)-piperidine compounds of Formula (1), wherein X N, CH, or C, however X may only be C when the compound comprises a double bond at the dotted line; R1 is OSO2CF3, OSO2CH3, SOR3, SO2R3, COR3, NO2, or CONHR3 and when X is CH or C R1 may also be CF3, CN, F, Cl, Br, or I; R2 is a C1-C4 alkyl, an allyl, CH2SCH3, CH2CH2OCH3, CH2CH2CH2F, CH2CF3, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutyl, or —(CH2)—R4; R3 is a C1-C3 alkyl, CF3, or N(R2)2; R4 is a C3-C6 cycloalkyl, 2-tetrahydrofurane or 3-tetra-hydrofurane, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed. Also pharmaceutical compositions comprising the above compounds and methods wherein the above compounds are used for treatment of disorders in the central nervous system are disclosed.