Abstract: The present invention relates to method of treating constipation and enhancing colonic motility by administration of 5-((E)-2-pyrrolidin-3-ylvinyl)pyrimidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Method and compositions for delaying the onset or progression of retinopathy, including administering at least one neuronal nicotinic ligand are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to nicotinic compounds, in the form of aryl substituted olefinic compounds, as well as pro-drug, N-oxide, metabolite and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof. Methods of modulating neurotransmitter release via administration of the compounds, pro-drugs, N-oxides and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to nicotinic compounds, in the form of aryl substituted olefinic compounds, as well as pro-drug, N-oxide, metabolite and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof. Methods of modulating neurotransmitter release via administration of the compounds, pro-drugs, N-oxides and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to nicotinic compounds, in the form of aryl substituted olefinic compounds, as well as pro-drug, N-oxide, metabolite and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof. Methods of modulating neurotransmitter release via administration of the compounds, pro-drugs, N-oxides and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to nicotinic compounds, in the form of aryl substituted olefinic compounds, as well as pro-drug, N-oxide, metabolite and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof. Methods of modulating neurotransmitter release via administration of the compounds, pro-drugs, N-oxides and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts are also disclosed.

Abstract: Patients suffering from or susceptible to an idiopathic chronic inflammatory bowel disease (e.g., ulcerative colitis) are treated with pharmaceutical compositions. Those patients are treated by administration of an effective amount of aryl substituted aliphatic compound, an aryl substituted olefinic amine compound or an aryl substituted acetylenic compound. Exemplary compounds are (E)-4-(5-pyrimidinyl)-3-butene-1-amine, (E)-4-[3-(5-methoxypyridin)yl]-3-butene-1-amine, (E)-N-methyl-4-(5-pyrimidinyl)-3-butene-1-amine, (E)-N-methyl-4-[3-(5-methoxypyridin)yl]-3-butene-1-amine, (E)-metanicotine, (Z)-metanicotine, N-methyl-(3-pyridinyl)-butane-1-amine, N-methyl-4-(3-pyridinyl)-3-butyne-1-amine and (E)-N-methyl-4 -[3-(6-methylpyrindin)yl]-3-butone-1-amine.

Abstract: Patients susceptible to or suffering from central nervous system disorders (e.g., neurodegenerative diseases including presenile dementia, senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type, and Parkinsonism including Parkinson's disease, and other CNS disorders including attention deficit disorder, schizophrenia and Tourette's syndrome) are treated by administering an effective amount of 2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene and 2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-ene compounds.

Abstract: Compounds such as 2-acetoxymethylquinuclidine are useful as locally acting and highly selective muscle relaxants. Each compound, when administered intravenously, acts to bind to musculoskeletal nicotinic receptor sites in a reversible manner causing transient depolarization, and hence provides for reversible muscle relaxation to a patient during anesthesia.

Abstract: Compounds such as 5-chloronicotine, 5-fluoronornicotine, anabaseine, 5-fluoroanabaseine, 2-acetoxymethylquinuclidine or!2-(3-pyridyl)-quinuclidine are useful as locally acting and highly selective muscle relaxants. Each compound, when administered intravenously, acts to bind to musculoskeletal nicotinic receptor sites in a reversible manner causing transient depolarization, and hence provides for reversible muscle relaxation to a patient during anesthesia.

Abstract: Patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases are treated by administering an effective amount of certain anabasine compounds, certain unsaturated anabasine compounds or unsaturated nicotine compounds. Exemplary compounds are myosmine and anatabine.

Abstract: Patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases are treated by administering an effective amount of a phenylpyrrolidine compound.

Abstract: Patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases are treated by administering an effective amount of a nicotine compound. Exemplary nicotine compounds are 5-fluoronicotine, 5-bromonicotine, 4.sup.1 -methylnicotine and 5-methylnicotine.

Abstract: Patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases are treated by administering an effective amount of a cytisine compound.

Abstract: Patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases are treated by administering an effective amount of a gamma-nicotine compound.

Abstract: Patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases are treated by administering an effective amount of a pseudooxynicotine compound.

Abstract: Patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases are treated by administering an effective amount of an alpha-nicotine type compound.

Abstract: Patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases are treated by administering an effective amount of a ferruginine compound or a anhydroecgonine compound.

Abstract: Patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases are treated by administering an effective amount of an (R)-(+)-nicotine compound.

Abstract: Patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases are treated by administering an effective amount of a pyridylalkylpiperidine compound or a pyridylalkylpyrrolidine compound.