| abstract |
This invention relates to novel 4-benzhydryloxy-tetraalkyl-piperidine derivatives of Formula (I), any of its stereoisomers or any mixture of its stereoisomers, or an N-oxide thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R a represents hydrogen or C 1-6 -alkyl; R b and R c independent of each other represent a phenyl group, which phenyl group is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, cyano, C 1-6 -alkoxy and methylenedioxo; R', R", R'" and R"" independent of each other represent C 1-6 -alkyl; and with the proviso that the compound is not 4-benzhydryloxy-1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl- piperidine, useful as monoamine neurotransmitter re-uptake inhibitors. In other aspects the invention relates to the use of these compounds in a method for therapy and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention. |