Tricyclic ethers, their preparation and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them

Abstract

Compounds corresponding to the general formula: ##STR1## in which X and Y identical or different, represent a hydrogen or a halogen atom, a lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy or a trifluormethyl group, A represents a methylene group, a direct bond or an imino--NR.sub.3 -- group in which R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl or lower alkanoyl group R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 identical or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, or together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached they form a pyrrolidino, piperidino or methyl-4 piperazine group, and n represents an integer from 1 to 3, in their racemic or optical isomeric forms, as well as their salts of addition with a therapeutically compatible mineral or organic acid. These compounds are useful as antidepressants.

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