Abstract: A condensed thiophene compound represented by general formula: ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein ring S represents a thiophene ring; R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, etc.; R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, acyl, etc.; G represents --CH.sub.2 --, --CH(OH)--, --CO--, etc.; Q represents alkylene; T represents --N(Rb)(Rc) (wherein Rb, Rc represents each alkyl etc.; or alternatively Rb and Rc are combined together to form cyclic amino); D represents --CH.sub.2 -- or --S--; A and B represent each carbonyl or thiocarbonyl, or are null; and m and n represent each 0, 1 to 4, provided that m+n represents an integer of 4 or less.This compound is useful as an antipsychotic drug having a reduced extrapyramidal side effect.

Abstract: A fused pyridazine compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein each symbol is as defined in the description. The compounds of the present invention are useful as anxiolytic agents which selectively act on anxiety because of having less side effects (e.g. muscle-relaxation, sedation or interaction with alcohol/barbiturates).

Abstract: A condensed thiophene compound represented by general formula: ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein ring S represents a thiophene ring; R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, etc.; R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, acyl, etc.; G represents --CH.sub.2 --, --CH(OH)--, --CO--, etc.; Q represents alkylene; T represents --N(Rb)(Rc) (wherein Rb, Rc represents each alkyl etc.; or alternatively Rb and Rc are combined together to form cyclic amino); D represents --CH.sub.2 -- or --S--; A and B represent each carbonyl or thiocarbonyl, or are null; and m and n represent each 0, 1 to 4, provided that m+n represents an integer of 4 or less.This compound is useful as an antipsychotic drug having a reduced extrapyramidal side effect.

Abstract: Thiophene compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositions containing said compound and additives for pharmaceuticals, and antipsychotics containing said compound as an active ingredient.The compound of the present invention has pharmacological actions required of antipsychotic, such as motility suppressing action, anti-apomorphine action, mothamphetamine antagonistic action, tetrabenazine-induced blepharoptosis enhancing action, and the like. The compound of the present invention is useful as an antipsychotic having less extrapyramidal side-effects or a non-benzodiazepine type antianxiety agent.

Abstract: Thiophene compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, nitro, amino, halogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, nitro, amino, halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, acyl, C.sub.2-5 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, aryloxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, acyloxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, hydroxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, acyloxy-C.sub.2-5 alkanoyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy-C.sub.2-5 alkanoyl, hydroxy-C.sub.2-5 alkanoyl, aryloxy-C.sub.2-5 alkanoyl or C.sub.2-5 haloalkanoyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, hydroxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-5 alkanoyloxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, aryl, aryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl or aryl, aryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, amino, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.2-5 alkanoylamino, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, acyloxy, C.sub.

Abstract: Thiophene compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, nitro, amino, halogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, nitro, amino, halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, acyl, C.sub.2-5 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, aryloxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, acyloxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, hydroxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, acyloxy-C.sub.2-5 alkanoyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy-C.sub.2-5 alkanoyl, hydroxy-C.sub.2-5 alkanoyl, aryloxy-C.sub.2-5 alkanoyl or C.sub.2-5 haloalkanoyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, hydroxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-5 alkanoyloxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, aryl, aryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl or aryl, aryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, amino, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.2-5 alkanoylamino, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, acyloxy, C.sub.

Abstract: A thienocycloheptapyridazine compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R stands for hydrogen, a halogen or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl, Ar stands for an aryl, a heteroaryl, or an aryl or a heteroaryl having as a substituent at least a halogen, a C.sub.1-4 alkyl, a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, nitro, amino, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl and/or a C.sub.2-5 alkanoylamino; and the bond between 4-position and 42-position represents a single bond or a double bond, which is useful as an antianxiety agent, amnesia-treating drug, a brain function-activating drug or an antidementiac drug.

Abstract: A fused thiophene compound of the formula: ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof. In the above formula, one of E.sup.1, E.sup.2 and E.sup.3 is sulfur atom and other two of them are C--R.sup.1 and C--R.sup.2 respectively. R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and each is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, amino, cyano, hydroxyl, formyl, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, arylalkyl, acyl, alkoxyalkyl, acyloxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, acyloxyalkanoyl, alkoxyalkanoyl, hydroxyalkanoyl, aryloxyalkanoyl, haloalkanoyl, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylthio, arylsulfinyl, arylsulfonyl, hydroxysulfonyl, halosulfonyl, sulfamoyl, substituted sulfamoyl, carboxyl, acylamino, alkoxycharbonyl, carbamoyl, substituted carbamoyl or substituted amino. D is --CH.sub.2 -- or --S(O).sub.m -- (m is 0, 1 or 2). Q is straight or branched chain alkylene. T is primary amino, secondary amino or tertiary amino.

Abstract: Substituted phenylalkanoic acids and derivatives thereof of the formula: ##SPC1##Wherein each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; each of X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; Y is COOH, COOR (wherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms), CONH.sub.2, CSNH.sub.2, CN or COZ--A--N(R.sup.3)(R.sup.4) (wherein Z is an oxygen atom or an imino group, A is an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and each of R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: 1-[Methylated piperidino (and pyrrolidin-1-yl)]-3-(substituted phenoxy)-2-propanols of the formula: ##SPC1##Wherein R is a 2-thienylmethyl group, a 2-pyridylmethyl group, a 2-pyridyl group, a tetrahydrofurfuryloxy group, a furfuryloxy group, a 2-thienylmethoxy group, a 2-pyridyloxy group or a group of the formula R.sup.5 --X--A--O-- wherein R.sup.5 is a lower alkyl group, X is --O--, --S-- or --SO.sub.2 --, and A is a lower alkylene group or a --CH.sub.2 --C.ident.C--CH.sub.2 -- group, R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a halogen atom, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and n is zero or 1, and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition and quarternary ammonium salts thereof are disclosed. They exhibit antiarrhythmic action, local anaesthetic action, analgesic action and gastric juice secretion inhibiting action.