A 4-phenyl piperidine having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a straight chain lower alkyl group; R.sub.2 is --COCH.sub.3, --COC.sub.2 H.sub.5 or ##STR2## R.sub.3 is --OCOCH.sub.3, --OCOC.sub.2 H.sub.5, --OCO -cycloalkyl, or --OCOC.sub.6 H.sub.4 --Z; wherein Z is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or chlorine, and X is oxygen: or an addition salt thereof with a pharmaceutically acceptable organic acid or inorganic acid. The compounds have have found to have, inter alia, stimulatory effects on the central nervous system which is indicative of their use as antidepressants in humans.
具有以下分子式的
4-苯基哌啶:其中R.sub.1是直链低碳烷基;R.sub.2是--COCH.sub.3、--COC.sub.2 H.sub.5或##STR2## R.sub.3是--OCOCH.sub.3、--OCOC.sub.2 H.sub.5、--OCO-环烷基或--OCOC.sub.6 H.sub.4--Z;其中Z是氢、低碳烷基、低烷氧基或
氯,X是氧;或其与药用上可接受的有机酸或
无机酸的盐。这些化合物已被发现具有对中枢神经系统的刺激作用,表明它们可用作人类的抗抑郁药。