Abstract: Alkoxy methyl pyrazine N-oxides having anti lypolytic, hypotriglyceridemic and hypocholesterolaemic properties and utility are disclosed.

Abstract: 2-(Phenylmethylene)cycloalkylamines and -azetidines of the formula ##STR1## and acid addition salts thereof, e.g., 1-[2-(phenylmethylene)cyclohexyl]azetidine, and related compounds, which have analgesic, antidepressant and mixed analgesic/antidepressant central nervous system (CNS) activities, and which are useful in treating pain and/or depression in mammals including humans. The invention provides processes for preparing the compounds as well as compositions containing the compounds and methods for using the compounds as analgesic and/or antidepressant drugs for humans and valuable mammalian animals.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with dextrorotatory morphinans, which are illustrated by (+)-4-methoxy-6-keto-N-methylmorphinan. Related compounds which also have been introduced as cough-suppressing agents include the (+)-3-methoxy-N-methylmorphinans (ROMILAR-Roche).

Abstract: N-[1-oxo-3-(5-oxo-2-pyrrolidinyl)propyl]-alpha-aminoacids, base addition salts, esters, and amides are useful as cognition activators. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and methods of using the pharmaceutical compositions for treating senility or amnesia are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, C.sub.3 to C.sub.7 alkenyl or alkynyl, hydroxymethyl, the group ##STR2## wherein R.sub.11 is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, amino and mono- or di-lower alkylamino; and R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, C.sub.3 to C.sub.7 alkenyl or alkynyl, hydroxymethyl, the group ##STR3## wherein R.sub.11 is hydrogen, hydroxy, trihalomethyl, alkoxy, amino and mono- or di-lower alkylamino; R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, C.sub.3 to C.sub.7 alkenyl or alkynyl, the group ##STR4## C.sub.2 to C.sub.7 carboxylic acids and the esters and amides thereof, hydroxy C.sub.2 to C.sub.7 alkyl and amino or mono- or di-lower alkyl amino C.sub.2 to C.sub.7 alkyl; R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, acyloxy, straight chain lower alkoxy and hydroxy; R.sub.5 is halogen or hydrogen; R.sub.

Abstract: There is provided a method for the treatment of viral infections by treating a host animal with a pharmaceutically effective amount of a carbocyclic analog of a nucleoside represented by Formula I: ##STR1## wherein X is chlorine, bromine, iodine, a lower alkyl group or an amino group of the formula --NHR.sup.2 wherein R.sup.2 is a lower alkyl group; and R and R' can be the same or different members selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkanoyl group or an aroyl group.