Pinoxepin belongs to the dibenzoxepine series of drugs which are characterized by a 6-7-6 tricyclic nuclear structure. Clinical studies indicated that pinoxepin was a potent antipsychotic-sedative equally effective to chlorpromazine and thioridazine. Pinoxepin in studies with chronic schizophrenic patients displayed useful effects on behavior without unduly prominent side effects. In doses above 300 mg seizures are reported and more frequent changes in liver-function tests were noted than with standard drug, but below 300 mg pinoxepin was found to have side effects similar to chlorpromazine and marked sedative effects.