Structural modifications of 1, a postsynaptic 5-HT1A receptor antagonist, provided its flexible (8, 12) and rigid (7, 9, 11, 13) analogues. Compounds 7, 8, 9, and 11 showed high 5-HT1A receptor affinity (K i= 4-72 nM). They acted as 5-HT1A postsynaptic receptor antagonists, since, like 1, they inhibited the behavioral syndrome, ie, flat body posture (FBP) and forepaw treading (FT), in reserpine-pretreated rats as well as the lower lip retraction (LLR) in rats, ...