The invention concerns substituted isoxazolines derivatives according to
Formula (I): wherein X=CH?2#191, N--R.sub.7, S or O, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and
R.sub.3 are certain specific substituents, Pir is an optionally
substituted piperidyl or piperazyl radical and R3 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 serotonine (5-HT) reuptake inhibitor activity in
combination with additional .alpha.2-adrenoceptor antagonist activity and
show a strong anti-depressant activity without being sedative. Compounds
according to the invention arc also suitable for treating patients with
anxiety disorders and disorders of body weight. The invention also
relates to novel combination of substituted isoxazolines derivatives
having anti-depressant activity and/or anxiolytic activity and/or body
weight control activity with antidepressants, anxiolytics and/or
antipsychotics to improve efficacy and/or onset of action ##STR00001##