| abstract |
An alkoxyphenylalkylamine derivative represented by general formula (I) and a salt thereof, wherein X<1> and X<2> may be the same or different from each other and each represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, or C1 to C5 alkoxy which may be substituted by phenyl; R<1> and R<2> may be the same or different from each other and each represents hydrogen or C1 to C7 alkyl which may be terminated with hydroxyl, carboxyl or alkoxycarbonyl, or alternatively R<1> and R<2> are combined with the adjacent nitrogen atoms to represent optionally substituted pyrrolidine, piperidino, piperazino, etc.; A represents phenyl which may be substituted by one to three arbitrary substituents selected among halogen, hydroxyl and C1 to C5 alkoxy, or similarly substituted thienyl; m represents an integer of 2 to 5; and n represents an integer of 1 to 7. The above compounds are useful in treating schizophrenia without causing extrapyramidal disorder and in treating problematic behaviours accompanying cerebrovascular disorder or senile dementia. |