Pharmaceutical preparation using 9-(2-hydroxy-3-amino-propyl)-9,10-dihydro-9,10-ethano-anthracenes as antidepressants
AssigneeCiba-Geigy Corporation
InventorsMax Wilhelm, Raymond Bernasconi, Angelo Storni, Dieter Beck, Karl Schenker
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Abstract
9-(2-A-3-R-propyl)-9,10-dihydro-9,10-ethano-anthracenes containing the nucleus of the formula ##STR1## wherein R denotes a secondary or tertiary amino group and A denotes a free, etherified or acylated hydroxyl group, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful as psychotropics, especially as anti-depressants.
Claims5
An antidepressant pharmaceutical preparation comprising an antidepressively effective amount of a member selected from the group consisting of a compound of the formula ##STR9## wherein R.sub.2 represents a member selected from the group consisting of trifluoromethyl, chloro and hydrogen, and Am.sub.2 denotes a member selected from the group consisting of diethylamino, monoethylamino, dimethylamino and monomethylamino, and a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, together with a pharmaceutical carrier.
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