Abstract: A halogen-substituted diphenylsufide compound is disclosed which produce a large selective inhibition of serotonin uptake in brain. This compound is useful in the treatment of depression as well as anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorders and alcoholism.

Abstract: A halogen-substituted diphenylsulfide compound is disclosed which produce a large selective inhibition of serotonin uptake in brain. This compound is useful in the treatment of depression as well as anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorders and alcoholism.

Abstract: A radioimmunoassay procedure has been discovered for bupropion [(.+-.)-2-t-butylamino-3-chloropropiophenone], an antidepressant compound, in biological fluids. Novel compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein either R.sub.2 is oxygen and R.sub.1 is (CH.sub.2).sub.n --0--(CO).sub.m --(CH.sub.2).sub.p --COOH where n is an integer from 0 to 5, m is 0 or 1, and p is an integer from 1 to 4; or R.sub.1 is hydrogen and R.sub.2 is N--0--(CH.sub.2).sub.q --COOH where q is an integer from 1 to 3, and novel methods of making them and novel intermediates useful therein are disclosed. Novel immunogens for raising bupropion specific antisera, and novel methods of making them are disclosed comprising conjugates of the novel compounds and suitable carrier material. The drug is added to the antisera together with novel radiolabeled competitor of formula ##STR2## wherein R' is a suitable radioisotope as described above and R.sub.3 is hydrogen, R.sub.4 is Cl, and R.sub.5 is oxygen, orR' is hydrogen and either(a) R.sub.3 is H and R.

Abstract: Compounds, pharmaceutical preparations containing same, and method of treating depression in mammals, the compounds being of the formula I ##STR1## or an acid addition salt thereof, particularly a pharmacologically or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where R and R.sup.1 are the same or different and are each hydrogen or lower alkyl, or R and R.sup.1 taken together are (CH.sub.2).sub.X where X is 4 or 5, or NRR.sup.1 is ##STR2## where Y is 3 or 4 and R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, or NRR.sup.1 is ##STR3## where R.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, in the above lower alkyl has 1 to 4 carbons and may be straight or branched and n and m are the same or different and are 1, 2, or 3.