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Abstract

The present invention encompasses methods of using a 5-phenyl-2-furan esters, amides and ketones and compositions thereof to prevent or limit neuronal death or degeneration in a human or lower animal. These methods comprise systemically administering to such human or other animal a safe and effective amount of a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein (1) X is halo or nil; and Y is a substituent selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted or halogen-substituted methyl, halo, nitro, amino, and methoxy; and (2) R is R.sup.1 C(O)OH, R.sup.1 C(O)N(R.sup.3).sub.2, N(R.sup.3).sub.2, OR.sup.1 N(R.sup.3).sub.2, R.sup.1 N(R.sup.3).sub.2, N(R.sup.2)R.sup.1 N(R.sup.3).sub.2, or N(R.sup.2)N(R.sup.3).sub.2 ; where R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; and each R.sup.3 is, independently, hydrogen or lower alkyl; or both R.sup.3 groups are connected to form a saturated 5- or 6-membered heterocycle containing 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from oxygen and nitrogen, and said heterocycle is unsubstituted or substituted with lower alkyl or hydroxy-substituted lower alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

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