Novel tetrahydropyridinyl indoles of the formula ##STR1## wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen and alkoxy of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms and X' is selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 4 to 7 carbon atoms, alkenyl and alkynyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms and aralkyl of 7 to 12 carbon atoms with the proviso that when X' is methyl, at least one of R', R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 contain more than one carbon atom and when X' is benzyl, at least one of R', R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 must not be hydrogen and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having antidepressive and neuroleptic properties as well as antiemetic properties.