Abstract: A method of treating a mammal in need of diruetic treatment by administering an effective diuretic amount of a diuretically active 3,7,9,9-tetrasubstituted 3,7-diazabicyclo[3,3,1]nonane compound, diuretic pharmaceutical compositions containing an effective diuretic amount of a diuretically active 3,7,9,9-tetrasubstituted 3,7-diazabicyclo[3,3,1]nonane compound; and previously unknown diuretically active 3,7,9,9-tetrasubstituted 3,7-diazabicyclo[3,3,1]nonane compounds containing an optionally substituted phenylalkyl group in the 3-position.

Abstract: New 1-phenyl-2-aminocarbonylindole compounds are described which have the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, or a lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl radical, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl radical, R.sub.3 is a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a lower alkyl, hydroxyl or lower alkoxy radical, R.sub.4 is a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a lower alkyl, hydroxyl or lower alkoxy radical, or, if R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom, R.sub.4 may be a nitro or trifluoromethyl radical, or R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 together denote a methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy radical, R.sub.5 has the meanings given for R.sub.3, R.sub.6 has the meanings given for R.sub.4, R.sub.7 is a hydrogen atom or, if R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are lower alkoxy radicals, R.sub.7 may also be a lower alkoxy radical, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are each a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl radical or, together with the nitrogen atom, form a heterocyclic group, and Z is a alkylene chain which is optionally substituted by hydroxyl.

Abstract: New 1-phenyl-2-aminocarbonylindole compounds are described which have the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, or a lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl radical, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl radical, R.sub.3 is a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a lower alkyl, hydroxyl or lower alkoxy radical, R.sub.4 is a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a lower alkyl, hydroxyl or lower alkoxy radical, or, if R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom, R.sub.4 may be a nitro or trifluoromethyl radical, or R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 together denote a methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy radical, R.sub.5 has the meanings given for R.sub.3, R.sub.6 has the meanings given for R.sub.4, R.sub.7 is a hydrogen atom or, if R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are lower alkoxy radicals, R.sub.7 may also be a lower alkoxy radical, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are each a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl radical or, together with the nitrogen atom, form a heterocyclic group, and Z is an alkylene chain which is optionally substituted by hydroxyl.

Abstract: 3,7-diaza bicyclo-(3,3,1)-nonane compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which substituents R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, Z.sub.1, and Z.sub.2 indicate the substituents as they are given in the description of the invention, can be employed to produce certain pharmaceutically useful compounds.

Abstract: N-(2,10-dioxa-tricyclo-[5,3,1,0.sup.3,8 ]-undecane-5-yl)-tryptamine compounds corresponding to the formula ##STR1## with blood-pressure lowering effects, a method of producing such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions incorporating such compounds, wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, a benzyl or lower alkyl group; R.sub.2 is a lower alkyl or lower alkanoyl group; R.sub.3 is hydrogen or a lower alkyl group; R.sub.4 is hydrogen, benzyloxy, hydroxy or a lower alkoxy group; R.sub.5 is hydrogen, benzyloxy, hydroxy or a lower alkoxy group; and A and B either are both hydrogen or together represent a bond between their respective carbons.

Abstract: New quaternary derivatives of 10-bromoajmaline and 10-bromoisoajmaline are disclosed which exhibit antiarrhythmic and adrenolytic properties and which have the formula I ##STR1## wherein R represents a carbon-attached organic group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms and A.sup.- represents an acid anion as well as pharmaceutical formulations thereof and processes and intermediates for their preparation.

Abstract: New N.sub.b -quaternary 10-bromosandwicine and 10-bromoisosandwicine derivatives are disclosed which exhibit antiarrhythmic properties and adrenolytic properties and which have the formula I ##STR1## wherein R represents a carbon-attached organic group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms and A.sup..crclbar. represents an acid anion, as well as pharmaceutical formulations thereof and processes and intermediates for their preparation.

Abstract: Novel 3,7-diaza bicyclo-(3,3,1)-nonane compounds are described which are represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 each denotes hydrogen,R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each denotes (A) a substituent which contains up to 12 carbon atoms and which is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, and alkinyl, or (B) a cycloalkyl group containing 3 to 6 carbon atoms which is attached to the nitrogen atom directly or by an alkylene group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, andR.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each denotes an alkyl group with up to 7 carbon atoms, or both together form an alkylene chain represented by the formula --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, wherein n is an integer ranging between about 3 and 6, such that the substituents R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 together contain at least 5 carbon atoms. Also described are processes of producing said compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds of Formula I, and methods of preparing and using said compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed are a novel dimeric sparteine derivative, the 17S,17'S-bissparteine, and its physiologically compatible acid addition salts. Said compounds are produced by dimerization of 17-hydroxy sparteine or 17-dehydrosparteine salts by means of activated magnesium or an alkali metal. Pharmaceutical compositions containing said novel dimeric sparteine derivatives and their preparation are also described.