Trans isomers of 1-substituted-3-arylthio-4-hydroxypyrrolidines and derivatives thereof having the formula: ##STR1## are disclosed wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, lower-alkyl, --C(O)NH-lower-alkyl and --C(O)-NH-phenyl; R.sub.2 is lower-alkyl, cycloalkyl and phenylalkyl; Ar is phenyl and substituted phenyl and the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts thereof. The compounds have antidepressant activity in animals.
本发明公开了具有以下式子的1-取代-3-芳
硫基-
4-羟基
吡咯烷及其衍
生物的反式异构体: ##STR1## 其中R.sub.1是氢,低碳基,--C(O)NH-低碳基和--C(O)-NH-苯基; R.sub.2是低碳基,环烷基和苯基烷基; Ar是苯基和取代苯基,以及其药学上可接受的盐。这些化合物在动物中具有抗抑郁活性。