The present invention provides a new medical use for the compounds of the formula (I), their derivatives, analogs, tautomeric forms, stereoisomers, polymorphs, hydrates, solvates, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions, metabolites and prodrugs thereof, as MAO-A inhibitors. Also included is a method for prophylaxis and treatment of mental disorders such as depression, in a mammal, comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of formula (I). These compounds are also effective in treating a disease, condition or disorder such as weight loss, obesity, bulimia, depression, bipolar disorders, psychoses, schizophrenia, behaviors, alcoholism, tobacco abuse, memory loss, Alzheimer's disease, dementia of aging, seizure disorders, epilepsy, attention deficit disorder, and Parkinson's disease, which is modulated by a cannabinoid receptor antagonist. ##STR00001##