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Last Updated: April 15, 2025

Claims for Patent: 4,626,549

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Summary for Patent: 4,626,549

Title:	Treatment of obesity with aryloxyphenylpropylamines
Abstract:	3-Aryloxy-3-phenylpropylamines and acid addition salts thereof are useful in blocking uptake of monoamines by brain neurons, and are thus effective in treating disorders of sleep, sexual performance, appetite, muscular function, and pituitary function.
Inventor(s):	Molloy; Bryan B. (North Salem, IN), Schmiegel; Klaus K. (Indianapolis, IN)
Assignee:	Eli Lilly and Company (Indianapolis, IN)
Application Number:	06/846,448
Patent Claims:	1. A method of treating animals suffering from an appetite disorder comprising administering to said animal an effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR7## wherein each R' is independently hydrogen or methyl; wherein R is naphthyl or ##STR8## wherein R" and R"' are halo, trifluoromethyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyloxy or C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkenyl; and wherein n and m are 0, 1 or 2; and acid addition salts thereof formed with pharmaceutically-acceptable acids. 2. A method according to claim 1 employing N-methyl-3-(p-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-3-phenylpropylamine or a pharmaceutically-acceptable acid addition salt thereof. 3. The method of claim 2 employing N-methyl-3-(p-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-3-phenylpropylamine hydrochloride. 4. A method of blocking the uptake of monoamines by brain neurons in animals comprising administering to said animal a monoamine blocking amount of a compound of the formula ##STR9## wherein each R' is independently hydrogen or methyl; wherein R is naphthyl or ##STR10## wherein R" and R"' are halo, trifluoromethyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyloxy or C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkenyl; and wherein n and m are 0, 1 or 2; and acid addition salts thereof formed with pharmaceutically-acceptable acids. 5. A method according to claim 4 wherein the monoamine to be blocked is serotonin. 6. A method according to claim 5 employing N-methyl-3-(p-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-3-phenylpropylamine or a pharmaceutically-acceptable acid addition salt thereof. 7. The method of claim 6 employing N-methyl-3-(p-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-3-phenylpropylamine hydrochloride. 8. The method of claim 5 employing N-methyl-3-(o-methylphenoxy)-3-phenylpropylamine or a pharmaceutically-acceptable acid addition salt thereof. 9. The method of claim 5 employing N-methyl-3-(o-methylphenoxy)-3-phenylpropylamine hydrochloride.

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