Novel tetranydro-pyridinyl-indoles of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms, alkynyl of 3 to 5 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 5 to 6 carbon atoms, cycloalkylalkyl of 4 to 7 carbon atoms, aralkyl of 7 to 12 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms and phenoxyalkyl of 1 to 5 alkyl carbon atoms, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, nitro, amino, trifluoromethyl and methylthio, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms with the proviso that if R is hydrogen, halogen or alkoxy of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, X must be hydroxyalkyl or phenoxyalkyl and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having neuroleptic, antipsychotic and antiemetic activity and their preparation.