This invention is directed to alkyl sulfonamide derivatives which are ligands at the NPY Y5 receptor. The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition made by admixing a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention further provides a process for making a pharmaceutical composition comprising combining a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides a method of treating a subject suffering from depression which comprises administering to the subject an amount of a compound of the subject invention. This invention also provides a method of treating a subject suffering from anxiety which comprises administering to the subject an amount of a compound of the subject invention. This invention also provides a method of treating a subject suffering from obesity which comprises administering to the subject an amount of a compound of the subject invention.