Abstract: An antitussive agent containing an octahydroisoquinoline derivative represented by the following compound or pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof: The compounds of the present invention have the significant antitussive action, and can thus be expected as medicines which can be used for all diseases accompanied with coughs, for example, various respiratory diseases such as cold, acute bronchitis, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis, silicosis and silicotuberculosis, lung cancer, upper respiratory inflammation (pharyngitis, laryngitis, nasal catarrhalis), asthmatic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, infantile asthma, (chronic) pulmonary emphysema, pneumoconiosis, pulmonary fibrosis, silicosis, pulmonary suppuration, pleurisy, tonsillitis, tussive urticaria, pertussis, etc. and coughs caused in bronchography or bronchoscopy, etc.

Abstract: A novel compound which is a &dgr;-opioid antagonist having high selectivity and activity, that exhibits immunosuppressive action, antiallergic action, anti-inflammatory action and brain cell-protecting action is disclosed. The compound according to the present invention is an indole derivative represented by the formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. The present invention also provides an immunosuppressive agent, antiallergic agent, anti-inflammatory agent and brain cell-protecting agent comprising the derivative or the salt as an effective ingredient.

Abstract: A novel compound which is a .delta.-opioid antagonist having high selectivity and activity, that exhibits immunosuppressive action, antiallergic action, anti-inflammatory action and brain cell-protecting action is disclosed. The compound according to the present invention is an indole derivative represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. The present invention also provides an immunosuppressive agent, antiallergic agent, anti-inflammatory agent and brain cell-protecting agent comprising the derivative or the salt as an effective ingredient.

Abstract: A novel compound which is a .delta.-opioid antagonist having high selectivity and activity, that exhibits immunosuppressive action, antiallergic action, anti-inflammatory action and brain cell-protecting action is disclosed. The compound according to the present invention is an indole derivative represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. The present invention also provides an immunosuppressive agent, antiallergic agent, anti-inflammatory agent and brain cell-protecting agent comprising the derivative or the salt as an effective ingredient.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a indole derivative represented by the general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 stands for alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, cycloalkylalkyl of 4 to 7 carbon atoms, cycloalkenylalkyl of 5 to 7 carbon atoms, aralkyl of 7 to 14 carbon atoms, trans-alkenyl of 4 or 5 carbon atoms, allyl, furanyl-2-ylalkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, thienyl-2-ylalkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, vinyloxycarbonyl, trichloroethoxycarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, alkanoyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, aralkylcarbonyl of 7 to 14 carbon atoms, 2-furoyl, thiophene-2-carbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl of 4 to 7 carbon atoms, alkenylcarbonyl of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, or anisoyl, providing that said general formula (1) embraces a (+) form, a (-) form, and a (.+-.) form, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof and to an immunorepressing agent having as an active component thereof the indole derivative or the pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a indole derivative represented by the general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 stands for alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, cycloalkylalkyl of 4 to 7 carbon atoms, cycloalkenylalkyl of 5 to 7 carbon atoms, aralkyl of 7 to 14 carbon atoms, trans-alkenyl of 4 to 5 carbon atoms, allyl, furanyl-2-ylalkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, thienyl-2-ylalkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, vinyloxycarbonyl, trichloroethoxycarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, alkanoyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, aralkylcarbonyl of 7 to 14 carbon atoms, 2-furoyl, thiophene-2-carbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl of 4 to 7 carbon atoms, alkenylcarbonyl of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, or anisoyl, R.sub.2 for a hydrogen atoms, alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, benzyl, or alkanoyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 for a hydrogen atoms, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, nitro, or alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R.sub.4 for a hydrogen atom, alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, benzyl, or phenyl, and R.sub.