Patent ID: 8119625

Claim:
A method of inducing neurogenesis comprising: administering to a subject in need thereof a benzothiophene alkyl ether derivative represented by formula: wherein, R 1 and R 2 , which are identical or different, represent one or more groups selected from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, amino, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, carbamoyl or heterocyclic group, an optionally protected amino, hydroxyl or carboxyl group, a nitro group and an oxo group; R 3 represents an optionally substituted alkylamino group or an optionally protected amino or hydroxyl group; and m and n, which are identical or different, represent an integer from 1 to 6; or a salt thereof.