Claims
- 1. A method of treating depression which comprises administering internally to an animal an effective amount of a compound having the formula: ##STR34## wherein; R is --alk.sup.1 --Q;
- Q is hydrogen or --NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 ;
- --alk.sup.1 is a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain containing 1-8 carbons;
- B is carbonyl or thionomethyl;
- R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and loweralkyl;
- Ar is selected from the group consisting of phenyl or phenyl substituted by 1 to 3 radicals selected from halo, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, trifluoromethyl or nitro which may be the same or different;
- Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen or 1-2 radicals selected from loweralkyl, hydroxy or loweralkoxy and may be the same or different;
- Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, loweralkyl, hydroxy, loweralkoxy or nitro or the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.
- 2. The method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the compound is [2-[[3-(dimethylamino)propyl](3-nitro-2-pyridinyl)amino]phenyl]phenylmethanone.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the compound is 3-chlorophenyl-[2-[[3-(dimethylamino)propyl](3-nitro-2-pyridinyl)amino]phenyl]methanone.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the compound is [2-[[(3-aminopropyl)(3-nitro-2-pyridinyl)amino]phenyl]phenylmethanone.
- 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the compound is [2-[[3-(methylamino)propyl](3-nitro-2-pyridinyl)amino]phenyl]phenylmethanone.
- 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the compound is 3-(fluorophenyl)[2-[methyl(3-nitro-2-pyridinyl)amino]phenyl]methanone.
- 7. A pharmaceutical composition for treating depression in unit dosage form comprising an effective amount of a compound having the formula: ##STR35## wherein; R is alk.sup.1 --Q;
- Q is selected from hydrogen or --NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 ;
- alk.sup.1 is a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain containing 1-8 carbons;
- B is carbonyl or thioxomethyl;
- R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen or loweralkyl;
- Ar is selected from the group consisting of phenyl or phenyl substituted by 1 to 3 radicals selected from halo, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, trifluoromethyl or nitro which may be the same or different;
- Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, or 1-2 radicals selected from loweralkyl, hydroxy, or loweralkoxy and may be the same or different;
- Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, loweralkyl, hydroxy, loweralkoxy or nitro or the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.
- 8. The composition of claim 7 wherein the compound is [2-[[3-(dimethylamino)propyl](3-nitro-2-pyridinyl)amino]phenyl]methanone.
- 9. The composition of claim 7 wherein the compound is 3-chlorophenyl-[2-[[3-(dimethylamino)propyl](3-nitro-2-pyridinyl)amino]phenyl]methanone.
- 10. The composition of claim 7 wherein the compound is [2-[[(3-aminopropyl)(3-nitro-2-pyridinyl)amino]phenyl]phenylmethanone.
- 11. The composition of claim 7 wherein the compound is [2-[[3-(methylamino)propyl](3-nitro-2-pyridinyl)amino]phenyl]phenylmethanone.
- 12. The composition of claim 7 wherein the compound is 3-(fluorophenyl)[2-[methyl(3-nitro-2-pyridinyl)amino]phenyl]methanone.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 06/431,997, filed Sept. 30, 1982, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,480,100.
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