Research on psychotropic agents. III. Antidepressant activity and neuropsychobehavioural effects of new 5H-Pyrrolo[1,2-b][1,2,5]benzotriazepine derivatives

Abstract

The synthesis of 5H-pyrrolo[1,2-b][1,2,5]benzotriazepine derivatives related to imipramine and aptazepine antidepressant agents is reported. Pharmacological screening on new tricyclic derivatives showed that in some cases antidepressant effects at equimolecular dose with imipramine are associated with sedative-muscle relaxant activities and antinociception.