A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of regressive disorders of the central nervous system treatable by inducing the production and secretion of nerve growth factor, containing as an active ingredient a catechol derivative of the formula ##STR1## where R.sub.6 is a lower alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms. The catechol derivatives provide preventative and remedial effects for regressive disorders in the central nervous system including senile dementia of the alzheimer type.
一种用于治疗中枢神经系统退行性疾病的药物组合物,可通过诱导神经生长因子的产生和分泌进行治疗,包含一种活性成分,即具有以下结构式的
儿茶酚衍
生物##STR1##其中R.sub.6是具有2至5个碳原子的较低的烷基基团。这些
儿茶酚衍
生物对中枢神经系统的退行性疾病,包括老年型阿尔茨海默病的预防和治疗效果。