N-Formyl and N-hydroxymethyl-3-phenoxy-1-azetidinecarboxamides having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is selected from formyl and hydroxymethyl and R.sup.1 is selected from hydrogen, fluoro, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, trifluoromethyl, acetyl, N-formylcarboxamido or N-hydroxymethylcarboxamido having antidepressant activity are disclosed.
                            具有抗抑郁活性的N-甲酰基和N-羟甲基-3-苯氧基-1-
氮杂环丙烷羧酰胺的
化学式为:##STR1## 其中R从甲酰基和羟甲基中选择,R.sup.1从氢、
氟、较低的烷基、较低的烷氧基、三
氟甲基、乙酰基、N-甲酰羧胺基或N-羟甲基羧胺基中选择。