Provided are compounds having an inhibitory effect on kinases including Mixed Lineage Kinases. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, methods of preparing the compounds, synthetic intermediates, and methods of using the compounds, independently or in combination with other therapeutic agents, for treating diseases and conditions that are affected by Mixed Lineage Kinase inhibition. Also provided are methods of treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders that comprise the inhibition of Mixed Lineage Kinases.