Aminoalkylthiodibenzthiepins and related compounds, a method of preparing same and pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations including same

Abstract From the Canadian patent

The present application concerns novel aminoalkylthiodibenzthiepins of the formula I I, wherein X is hydrogen, Y is hydrogen or halogen and Z, represent halogen or , wherein R1 is hydrogen lower, alkyl, cyano, or phenoxycarbonyl and R2 is lower alkyl or R1-N-R2 forms a morpholino or a N-lower alkyl substituted piperazinyl; m is the integer 0 or 1; and n is an integer of from 2 to 4; and the physiologically tolerable acid addition salts thereof. The application is also directed to a method of preparing these compounds and pharmeuctical and veterinary preparations including them. The compounds are useful as antidepressants, analgetics and anticonvulsant agents.