The present invention provides novel compounds of the general Formula (I) as ligands to the melanocortin receptors and/or for treatment of disorders in the melanocortin system: wherein X is (CH2)n where n is 0, 1 or 2; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 may be the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, hydroxy, alkylsulphonyloxy, cyano, nitro, trihaloalkyl, sulpho or one of the structures given in Scheme 1; or two of R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 may together form a methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy moiety; R6, R7, R8 and R9 are the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, hydroxy, amines (primary, secondary or tertiary) having 0, 1 or 2 carbon atoms, cyano, nitro, trihaloalkyl, amide or sulpho, and z where shown represents the point of attachment of the residue to the phenyl or pyrrole ring; and the pharmacologically active salts thereof.