Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited

Rambam Med-Tech Ltd.

Salim Hadad

David Lerner

Meir Bialer

Jeff Sterling

Mitchell Shirvan

Jacob Herzig

Zvi Lefel

A compound having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are independently the same or different and are hydrogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, an aralkyl group, or an aryl group, and n is an integer which is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 3. Also provided are a compound containing a 2-valproenoic moiety, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and methods of using them for the effective treatment of epilepsy and other neurological disorders.

Derivatives of valproic acid amides and 2-valproenoic acid amides,

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Kfar Peki'in, Israel

Salim Hadad