Abstract: A method for treating anxiety in a patient by orally administering to said patient a daily dose of the active ingredient, 2-pyridinyl[7-(4-pyridinyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]-pyrimidin-3-yl]-methanone or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts especially Ocinaplonin, in two separate divided administrations, with the first portion being administered in a slow release form and the remaining portion being administered in instant release form so as to maintain the blood levels of this active ingredient at therapeutically relevant levels to keep the anti anxiety effect in the patient during the periods between administrations of this active ingredient as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing this active ingredient for administration in connection with the above method.

Abstract: N-methyl-N-(3-{3-[2-thienylcarbonyl]-pyrazol-[1,5-&agr;]-pyrimidin-7-yl}phenyl)acetamide, and use of the same as a sedative-hypnotic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, and skeletal muscle relaxant agent. Compositions containing N-methyl-N-(3-{3-[2-thienylcarbonyl]-pyrazol-[1,5-&agr;]-pyrimidin-7-yl}phenyl)acetamide, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are also disclosed.

Abstract: N-methyl-N-(3-{3-[2-thienylcarbonyl]-pyrazol-[1,5-&agr;]-pyrimidin-7-yl}phenyl)acetamide, and use of the same as a sedative-hypnotic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, and skeletal muscle relaxant agent. Compositions containing N-methyl-N-(3-{3-[2-thienylcarbonyl]-pyrazol-[1,5-&agr;]-pyrimidin-7-yl}phenyl)acetamide, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention is a method of treatment for the relief of an addictive, compulsive disorder which comprises the administration to a human or animal suffering from such a disorder an effective amount of the compound of the formula: wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl (C1-C6); R1 is hydrogen, mono or disubstituted halogen, alkoxy (C1-C3), CF3, alkyl (C1-C6); and R2 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.