Abstract: The invention relates to novel racemic and optically active trans apovincaminic acid ester derivatives of formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R means hydrogen or a group (a), wherein Z stands for C.sub.1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl or 14-eburnameninyl group; and n is an integer of 2, 3 or 4, as well as therapeutically acceptable salts thereof. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds as well as a process for the preparation of the above compounds and compositions, and in addition, to a method of treatment. The novel compounds of Formula (I) exhibit particularly antioxidant, antiischemic as well as antiamnesic effects and are useful for inhibiting lipid peroxidation and for protection from or treatment of ischemia and amnesia as well as for treating various degenerative neurological diseases, e.g. Alzheimer's disease.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel eburnamenine derivatives of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 as well as R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, independently from each other, stand for hydrogen, C.sub.2-6 alkyl group, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl group; or a C.sub.3-10 alicyclic group involving 1 to 3 rings, and this latter group may be substituted by a C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.2-6 alkenyl group; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 and/or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom and optionally with an additional oxygen or nitrogen atom, form a 4- to 6-membered, saturated or unsaturated cyclic group which may be substituted by a C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.2-6 alkenyl group; two of X, Y and Z are nitrogen whereas the third of them means a methine group; n is 1 or 2; W means oxygen or two hydrogen atoms; and the wavy line means .alpha.-/.alpha.-, .alpha.-/.beta.- or .beta.-/.alpha.- steric position, as well as their acid addition salts and solvates.

Abstract: The invention relates to new racemic and optically active 1,12b-disubstituted octahydroindolo[2,3-a]quinolizine derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and represent hydrogen, halogen, nitro, alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxy having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or hydroxyl,R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 are the same or different and represent hydrogen, alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or aralkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety,R.sup.4 is alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, aryl or aralkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, andR.sup.6 is an electron attracting substitutent, and cis and trans isomers and acid addition salts thereof.The compounds are pharmaceutically active, in particular show an outstanding cardiovascular, e.g. selective peripheral vasodilating activity. Some of these compounds are valuable intermediates in the preparation of other, pharmaceutically active compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to new 1,2,3,4,6,7,12,12b-octahydroindolo[2,3,-a]quinolizin-1-yl-alkanecarboxylic acid amides of the formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 stand independently for a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a hydroxyl, nitro or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group;R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 stand independently for a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group;R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 stand independently for a hydrogen atom, C.sub.1-8 alkyl group, C.sub.3-8 alkenyl or cycloalkyl group, aryl or aralkyl group, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group containing oxygen, nitrogen or sulphur atom, all these groups being optionally substituted; orR.sub.5 and R.sub.6 together form an optionally substituted C.sub.2-8 .alpha.,.omega.-alkylene group, wherein one carbon atom may optionally be replaced by an oxygen or nitrogen atom; andG means a C.sub.1-4 straight chained alkylene group, as well as to their therapeutically suitable acid addition salts and pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds.