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Anti-drug withdrawal syndrome composition and method of use

US4190660A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 11, 1978
Grant dateFeb 26, 1980
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 11, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07F9/65583
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A compound of the following formula ##STR1## wherein: X is H, OH, or halogen group; PA1 Y is OH, amino or halogen group; PA1 Z is OH, amino or halogen group; PA1 M is CH.sub.2 OH, CH.sub.2 PO.sub.4, CH.sub.2 Cl, CH.sub.2 Br, CH.sub.2 Fl, or CH.sub.2 1 group, and PA1 R is H.sub.2 or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, when employed in pharmaceutically acceptable quantities alleviate the drug withdrawal syndrome from drug dependent warm blooded animals. A particular compound found suitable for this purpose is 1-(2-methyl-3-hydroxy-5-hydroxymethyl-4-pyridyl)-6,7-dihydroxy-1,2,3,4-tet rahydroisoquinoline.

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