(1-(3-(Phenothiazin-10-yl)propyl)-4-piperidinyl)phenylmethanones, a novel class of long-acting neuroleptic agents.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jm00199a029

In previous studies the phenyl-4-piperidinylmethanone moiety was shown to be a neuroleptic pharmacophore. A short series of [1-[3-(phenothiazin-10-yl)propyl]-4-piperidinyl]phenylmethanones was prepared and tested for neuroleptic activity using the blockade of d-amphetamine lethality in aggregated mice and suppression of conditioned avoidance behavior as the end points. Most compounds were shown to be potent neuroleptic agents and two were found to possess a long duration of action.