Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for treating drug-dependent individuals so as to effect withdrawal from the drug of abuse, e.g., natural and synthetic narcotics, or stimulant-type drugs such as cocaine, amphetamines, nicotine, or the like. The method involves substitution therapy wherein a serotonin antagonist such as ergotamine or a derivative thereof and a CNS stimulant such as caffeine are substituted for the drug of abuse.

Abstract: A hair revitalizing tonic composition comprising (i) an amine oxide and (ii) a compound having a calmodulin inhibitory activity and/or a compound having an activity as a calcium antagonist.

Abstract: A method for the therapeutic treatment of dysuria with alpha-phenyl-alpha-pyridylakanoic acid derivatives is disclosed.

Abstract: A biological substance is determined with the use of a marker comprising a lanthanide or other metal ion coupled to the biological substance by means of chelate-forming compound. The chelate complex is dissociated by reduction of the ambient pH to a sufficiently low level to liberate the metal ion and the metal ion is then chelated with a separate chelating chromophore with an increase in the pH to a value closer to the optimum for determination of the metal-chelated chromophore by fluorescence spectroscopy, luminometry, colourometry or the like.

Abstract: A novel 1.alpha. (or 24R), 25-dihydroxy vitamin D.sub.3 amino acid derivative of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is OH or --O--CO--A--NH.sub.2, and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, OH and --O--CO--A--NH.sub.2 ; wherein one of R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is hydrogen, one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is OH, and one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is --O--CO--A--NH.sub.2 ; and wherein A is C.sub.1-10 alkylene, is produced by removing a protective group for the amino group, e.g. 9-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl, in the presence of a base in an inert solvent. A radioisotope iodine-labeled residue is then attached to the amino group to produce a derivative useful in the assay of 1.alpha. (or 24R), 25-dihydroxy vitamin D.sub.3 in a specimen.

Abstract: Compounds are disclosed of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 hydroxyalkyl, C.sub.1-6 carboxyalkyl, phenyl, oxo, amino, carboxy, amido, --NR.sub.4 COR.sub.5 (where R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 both represent C.sub.1-6 alkyl), optionally substituted methylidene or, together with the carbon atom to which it is attached, R.sub.1 forms a 5 or 6-membered ring containing one or more heteroatoms;R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and are C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.3-6 alkenyl; or --NR.sub.2 R.sub.3 forms a 5-membered (optionally containing an oxygen atom adjacent to the nitrogen) or a 6-membered ring, which ring optionally contains one unit of unsaturation and which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, oxo, optionally substituted methylidene, --COR.sub.6 (where R.sub.6 represents C.sub.1-6 alkyl, OR, or --NHR, and R represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, aryl, ar(C.sub.1-6)alkyl) or .dbd.NOR.sub.8 (where R.sub.8 represents C.sub.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel methods for the release of nucleic acids from cells in complex biological samples or specimens to prepare and make available the nucleic acid material present for a hybridization assay or for extraction. Novel methods for hybridization of nucleic acids are also presented. In particular methods are described for isolating nucleic acid from a sample containing a complex biological mixture of nucleic acid and non-nucleic acids wherein the sample is combined with a hybridization medium comprising a lactam which promotes and enables nucleic acid pairing when complementary nucleic acid is introduced. The lactam is preferably about 5 to about 70% of the hybridization medium and is most preferably 2-pyrrolidone, N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-dodecyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-hydroxyethyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-methyl-2-piperidone, 2-.epsilon.-caprolactam, N-methyl-2-caprolactam, 2-piperidone or N-(4-hydroxybenzyl)pyrrolidone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the synthesis of certain bridged fused ring pyridines. Such bridged fused ring pyridines can be converted to huperzine A and analogs of huperzine A. The present invention also covers such bridged fused ring pyridines, compounds utilized for the preparation of the bridged fused ring pyridines and analogs of huperzine A.

Abstract: Prodrugs of AICA riboside are provided which increase the bioavailability of AICA riboside and thereby increase extracellular concentrations of the prophylactic and affirmative treatment of various pathologic conditions, including ischemia. Also provided are methods of using AICA riboside prodrugs in treating such conditions.

Abstract: A therapeutic agent for liver disease containing as an active ingredient a piperazine derivative having the formula: ##STR1## wherein, A represents a phenyl, p-benzoquinonyl or cumarinyl group which may have at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, formyl, alkoxycarbonyl, acyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, acyloxy, glycosyloxy, amino, alkylamino, mercapto, alkylthio and nitro; B represents a single bond or a straight chain alkylene group containing 1-4 carbon atoms which may have at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, hydroxy and oxo; R represents an atom or a group selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl and aryl; and n is 2 or 3, or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt is disclosed.

Abstract: A method for treatment of Lymphadenopathy which comprises administering FK-565 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt and AZT in a ratio of about 1:10-2,000 by weight to an individual in need therefore.

Abstract: Benzo-fused cycloalkane and oxa- and thia- cycloalkane trans-1,2-diamine compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A, B, C, D, n, X, Y, R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are as defined in the specification, e.g., trans-3,4-dichloro-N-methyl-N-[2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetra hydronaphth-1-yl]benzeneacetamide, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts or N-oxides thereof, are useful as analgesics and/or diuretics.

Abstract: 2'-Deoxy-5-fluorouridine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein, R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom or an acyl group and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are respectively hydrogen atom, an acyl group or a group of the formula ##STR2## wherein X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are respectively oxygen atom or sulfur atom; R.sup.4 is a phenyl group, a benzyl group or a naphthyl group each of which may be substituted by an alkyl group, an alkoxyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an alkylthio group, and acyl group, a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl group, nitro group, cyano group, carboxyl group and/or methylenedioxy group and R.sup.5 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or one of the groups represented by R.sup.4 which is the same as or different from R.sup.4, at least one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 being a group of the formula ##STR3## which exhibit excellent antitumour activities and have lower toxicity, methods of the production thereof and antitumour compositions containing said 2'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine derivatives.

Abstract: 3-phenylpropionic acid derivatives of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen or halogen, R.sup.2 is halogen, R.sup.3 is unsubstituted or halogen-, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy- or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio-substituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl-substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, further C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl or, together with R.sup.4, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkylene chain, R.sup.4 is hydrogen or unsubstituted or halogen-, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy-, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio- or C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl-substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl; C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl; unsubstituted or halogen-substituted C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl or halogen or R.sup.4, together with R.sup.5 and the carbon atom of this substituent, is C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl which may be interrupted by an oxygen or a sulfur atom, R.sup.5 is unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or halogen-, C.sub.