Abstract: A compound of the formula [II] or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or fluorine;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or fluorine;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen or lower alkylenedioxy;A is straight or branched lower alkylene having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and n is 0 or 1,provided that at least one of R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 is fluorine. Such compound is useful for treatment of disorders of the cerebro-neural transmission system.

Abstract: A method for treatment of disorders of the cerebro-neural transmission system which comprises administering a compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in a therapeutically effective amount, either alone or in admixture with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, ##STR1## wherein Ar or Ar' is unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or pyridyl; R is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen or lower alkylenedioxy; A is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylene; and n is 0 or 1. A compound of the formula (II) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or fluorine; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or fluorine; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen or lower alkylenedioxy; A is lower C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylene, and n is 0 or 1, provided that at least one of R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 is fluorine.

Abstract: This invention relates to an antihypertensive agent comprising N-(mercaptoacyl)amino acid and probenecid.The concomitant effect of probenecid and N-(mercaptoacyl)amino acid was observed to reduce the effective dose of N-(mercaptoacyl)amino acid and to prolong the duration time of the effect.