| abstract |
Compounds useful for alleviating symptoms of depression are provided which have the following formula: wherein: R1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or aryl; R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl; X and Y are each, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, or halogen, or together combine with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to complete a pyranyl, dihydrofuranyl, furanyl, or dioxanyl, group; Z is hydrogen, halogen or lower alkoxy; with the proviso that when X, Y or Z represent lower alkoxy, they are not present at the ortho position; W is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, cyano or a trifluoromethyl group; and n is 2-5; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. |