4-Benzylpiperidine is a drug and research chemical used in scientific studies.

[2] It also functions as a weak monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (IC50Tooltip half-maximal inhibitory concentration = 130 μM for MAO-ATooltip monoamine oxidase A and 750 μM for MAO-BTooltip monoamine oxidase B).

[3] The drug has a fast onset of action and a short duration.

[4] Catalytic hydrogenation of the pyridine ring then completes the synthesis.

[5] RMI-10608 is a derivative of 4-benzylpiperidine and analog of haloperidol that was discovered to have potential use in treating psychosis and preventing brain damage by virtue of its NMDA antagonist pharmacology.