The present invention is directed to imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-3-carboxamide compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, C.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --, CH.sub.2 .dbd.CHCH.sub.2 --, (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH--, CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, or ##STR2## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts possess anti-anxiety and anti-epileptic activity.
本发明涉及公式为:##STR1## 的
咪唑[1,5-a][1,4]苯二氮平-3-羧酰胺化合物,其中R为氢、C.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --、CH.sub.2 .dbd.CHCH.sub.2 --、(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH--、CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --或##STR2##,或其药学上可接受的盐。这些化合物及其药学上可接受的盐具有抗焦虑和抗癫痫活性。