The invention relates to a method of administering N-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-benzoyl)-2-benzyl-4-(quinoloylamino)-piperidines of the formula wherein Y is ═N— or ═N(O)—, R is OH when Y is ═N— and R is H when Y is ═N(O)— and the ring A is unsubstituted or mono- or poly-substituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, nitro and trifluoromethyl, provided that when R is OH and Y is ═N— the ring A is not unsubstituted, for the treatment of disorders induced by substance P, such as: pain, migraines, anxiety, vomiting, schizophrenia, depression; motor disorders such as Parkinson's disease, inflammatory diseases such a rheumatoid arthritis, iritis and conjunctivitis, diseases of the respiratory organs such as asthma and chronic bronchitis, diseases of the gastrointestinal system such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, and hypertension.