Abstract: A series of 1-piperazinecarboxamide derivatives of the following formula: ##STR1## The compounds of the present invention are neuropharmacological agents intended for the treatment of mental disorders, such as psychoses and depression.

Abstract: Novel compounds of formula (I), wherein R.sub.1 is selected from hydrogen, halogen; or trifluoromethyl; X is oxygen or sulfur; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and selected from hydrogen or lower alkyl; m is 2 or 3; Y is oxygen or sulphur; Z is selected from: --NR.sub.4 R.sub.5, formulae (II), (III) or (IV), wherein R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are the same or different and selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, hydroxy-alkyl, alkoxyalkyl or alkanoyloxyalkyl, phenyl or phenyl-alkyl, wherein the phenyl groups may be unsubstituted or monosubstituted with halogen or CF.sub.3 ; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are the same or different and selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl, hydroxy, lower alkoxy or lower alkanoyloxy; p is 2 or 3; R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are the same or different and selected from hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sub.10 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower alkanoyl. The new compounds can be used for treating mental disorders.