2-(Phenylmethylene)cycloalkylamines and -azetidines
申请人:The Upjohn Company
公开号:US04540690A1
公开(公告)日:1985-09-10
2-(Phenylmethylene)cycloalkylamines and -azetidines of the formula ##STR1## and acid addition salts thereof, e.g., 1-[2-(phenylmethylene)cyclohexyl]azetidine, and related compounds, which have analgesic, antidepressant and mixed analgesic/antidepressant central nervous system (CNS) activities, and which are useful in treating pain and/or depression in mammals including humans. The invention provides processes for preparing the compounds as well as compositions containing the compounds and methods for using the compounds as analgesic and/or antidepressant drugs for humans and valuable mammalian animals.
2-(Phenylmethylene)cycloalkylamines and -azetidines of the formula ##STR1## and acid addition salts thereof, e.g., 1-[2-(phenylmethylene)cyclohexyl]azetidine, and related compounds, which have analgesic, antidepressant and mixed analgesic/antidepressant central nervous system (CNS) activities, and which are useful in treating pain and/or depression in mammals including humans. The invention provides processes for preparing the compounds as well as compositions containing the compounds and methods for using the compounds as analgesic and/or antidepressant drugs for humans and valuable mammalian animals.