Abstract: A narcotic antagonist comprising, as its active component, a compound represented by the following formula (1) or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof: wherein each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be identical to or different from each other, represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an acyl group; R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, or a carboxyl group which may be esterified; Ar represents a phenyl group which may have 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxyl group, a nitro group, an amino group, an alkylamino group, and a hydroxyl group or Ar represents a monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic ring having a nitrogen atom; m represents a number of 1 to 5 inclusive; and n represents a number of 0 to 5 inclusive. Also, a medicament for the prevention and treatment of narcotic dependence is provided.

Abstract: A method for inhibiting dopamine re-uptake and treating Parkinson's disease is disclosed comprising administering a compound represented by formula (1) or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof as the active ingredient: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent each hydrogen or halogen, R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, alkyl or acyl, R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, alkyl, acyl, alkylsulfonyl or optionally esterified carboxyl, Ar represents optionally substituted phenyl or nitrogenous monocyclic heteroaromatic group, m represents a number of 1 to 5, and n represents a number of 0 to 5.

Abstract: A diphenylpiperazine derivative represented by general formula (1), salt thereof, and drug for the circulatory organs containing the same as the active ingredient: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be the same or different from each other and each represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, nitro, amino, hydroxy, optionally esterified carboxyl or trifluoromethyl; R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, acyl, nitro or optionally esterified carboxymethyl; Ar represents phenyl or naphthyl which may have one to three substituents such as halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, aralkyloxy, nitro, amino, cyano, acyl, hydroxy, optionally esterified carboxyl, substituted sulfonyl, aryl or trifluoromethyl; Z represents sulfur or -NR.sup.4 - wherein R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, acyl, aryl, substituted sulfonyl or optionally esterified carboxyl; m represents a number of 1 to 5; and n represents a number of 0 to 5.

Abstract: Pyrrolo[3,2-e]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivatives are disclosed. The compounds are represented by the formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 individually represent a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group which may have a substituent, a cycloalkyl or phenyl group which may have a substituent, or a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent, and R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or a cyano group. The compounds have excellent circulatory disease curing activities as well as bronchodilation activities.