The invention concerns substituted amino isoxazoline derivatives, more in
particular tricyclic dihydrobenzopyranoisoxazoline,
dihydroquinolinoisozazoline, dihydronaphthalenoisoxazoline and
dihydrobenzothiopyranoisoxazoline derivatives substituted on the
phenylpart of the tricyclic moiety with primary, secondary and/or
tertiary amino groups, according to Formula (I) 1
wherein X=CH.sub.2, N--R.sup.7, S or O, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are
certain specific substituents, with the proviso that at least one of
R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is an amino radical of formula N--R.sup.10R.sup.11
wherein R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 are each a variety of radicals, Pir is an
optionally substituted piperidyl or piperazyl radical and R.sup.3
represents an optionally substituted aromatic homocyclic or heterocyclic
ring system including a partially or completely hydrogenated hydrocarbon
chain of maximum 6 atoms long with which the ring system is attached to
the Pir radical and which may contain one or more heteroatoms selected
from the group of O, N and S; a process for their preparation,
pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and their use as a medicine,
in particular for the treatment of depression and/of anxiety and
disorders of body weight. The compounds according to the invention have
surprisingly been shown to have a serotonin (5-HT) reuptake inhibitor
activity in combination with additional .alpha..sub.2-adrenoceptor
antagonist activity and show a strong anti-depressant activity without
being sedative. Compounds according to the invention are also suitable
for treating depression, anxiety and body weight disorders. The invention
also relates to novel combination of substituted amino isoxazoline
derivatives according to the invention with antidepressants, anxiolytics
and/or antipsychotics to improve efficacy and/or onset of action.