Compounds of formula I <IMG> wherein n is 0 or 1, R1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R2 and R3 each independently is hydrogen, optionally substituted lower alkyl, acyl or aryl, or together with the nitrogen atom form a 5-6-member heterocycle, R4 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxyalkyl and X is COOR6, CO-NR7R8, or an oxadiazolyl radical of the formula <IMG> or <IMG> wherein R5 is H, lower alkyl or cycloalkyl, R6 is H or lower alkyl, R7 and R8 each independently is hydrogen, optionally substituted lower alkyl, acyl or aryl, or R7 and R8 together with the nitrogen atom can form a 56-member heterocycle, are valuable drugs, e.g., have psychotropic activity.
5-AMINOALKYL-BETA-CARBOLINE DERIVATIVES, THEIR PRODUCTION AND THEIR USE AS DRUGS