Disclosed are compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Ar represents an aryl or heteroaryl group; and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5 represent organic or inorganic substituents, which compounds are highly selective partial agonists or antagonists at human CRF1 receptors and, thus, are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of treating stress related disorders such as post trumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as depression, headache and anxiety.
本发明涉及的化合物的公式为##STR1##其中Ar代表芳基或杂芳基;R.sub.1、R.sub.2、R.sub.3、R.sub.4和R.sub.5代表有机或无机取代基,这些化合物是高度选择性的部分激动剂或拮抗剂,可以在人类CRF1受体上使用,因此可以用于治疗压力相关疾病,如创伤后应激障碍(
PTSD)以及抑郁症、头痛和焦虑等。