(Benzocycloalkyl) alkylamines

A compound selected from those of formula I ##STR7## in which m represents 2 to 5 inclusive,

• n represents 1 to 6 inclusive,
• p and q, which are the same or different, each represents 0, 1 or 2,
• with the proviso that the sum of p and 2 is equal to 1 or 2,
• R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which are the same or different, each is selected from:
• hydrogen,
• halogen,
• hydroxy,
• lower alkoxy,
• phenyl-lower alkoxy,
• and substituted phenyl-lower alkoxy,
• or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, when they are carried by 2 adjacent carbon atoms, together form --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.r --O-- in which r represents 1 or 2,
• R.sub.3 is selected from:
• hydrogen,
• lower alkyl,
• lower alkenyl,
• cycloalkyl,
• cycloalkyl-lower alkyl,
• phenyl-lower alkyl,
• substituted phenyl-lower alkyl,
• --CO--R.sub.5 or --CO--O--R.sub.5
• R.sub.5 being selected from:
• hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, substituted phenyl-lower alkyl, cyclo alkyl, and cycloalkyl-lower alkyl,
• and --CO--NR.sub.6 R.sub.7 wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are the same or different and each has the same meanings as R.sub.5 as defined above,
• or R.sub.6 and R.sub.7, with the nitrogen atom carrying them, together a saturated heterocyclic ring having 4 to 7 ring members, inclusive, all members except the nitrogen being carbon
• R.sub.4 represents hydrogen or lower alkyl;
• X, Y and Z, which are the same or different, are each selected from:
• hydrogen,
• halogen,
• hydroxy,
• lower alkoxy,
• and substituted phenyl-lower alkoxy,
• or X and Y, or Y and Z, when they are carried by 2 adjacent carbon atoms, together form --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.r --O-- (in which r is 1 or 2), --O--(CH.sub.2)2-- or --O--CH.dbd.CH--;
• the term "substituted" describing the groups "phenyl" phenyl-lower alkyl" and "phenyl-lower alkoxy" meaning that those groups may be substituted in the phenyl nucleus by one or more substituents selected from halogen, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl, and lower alkoxy,
• the terms "lower alkyl" and "lower alkoxy" meaning saturated linear or branched groups containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms inclusive,
• the terms "lower alkenyl" and "lower alkynyl" meaning unsaturated linear or branched groups
• containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms inclusive,
• the term "cycloalkyl" meaning a saturated hydrocarbon ring containing 3 to 8 inclusive, carbon atom in the ring,
• its possible optical isomers, as well as its addition salts with a pharmaceutically-acceptable acid.