THERMOGENIC COMPOSITION AND BENZAZEPINE THERMOGENICS

摘要

The object of the present invention is to provide a prophylactic and/or therapeutic drug for obesity and obesity-associated diseases or diabetes with a reduced risk for central side effects and high universality in usage. Another object of the present inventio is to provide a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula (I), wherein Ar represents phenyl which may be substituted and/or condensed; n represents an integer of 1 to 10; R represents hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted, which may not be the same in its n occurrences; R may be bound to either Ar or a substituent for Ar; Y represents an amino group which may be substituted or a nitrogen-containing saturated heterocyclic group which may be substituted, or a salt thereof, which can be used for a thermogenic agent, an antiobesity agent, a lipolytic agent, or a prophylactic and/or treating drug for obesity-associated diseases.