Ethanocarbazole derivatives and antidepressant compositions
AssigneeAyerst McKenna and Harrison Ltd.
InventorsAndre A. Asselin, Leslie G. Humber
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Abstract
Herein is disclosed ethanocarbazole derivatives, acid addition salts thereof, processes for their preparation, methods of using the derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions of the derivatives. The derivatives are useful for treating depression in a mammal and are represented by the following formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each is hydrogen or lower alkyl or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together with the nitrogen atom form a 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 1-piperazinyl, 4-morpholinyl or 4-thiomorpholinyl ring, and m is an integer from 0 to 3.
Claims13
A compound of the formula ##STR7## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each is hydrogen or lower alkyl or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together with the nitrogen atom form a 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 1-piperazinyl, 4-morpholinyl or 4-thiomorpholinyl ring, and m is an integer from 0 to 3;
- or a therapeutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.