Lisuride and physiologically acceptable salts thereof to achieve psychic energizer effects

A method for the treatment of psychic disturbances manifested by

• a. behaviorally disturbed and/or hyperkinetic children suffering from loss of concentration and memory and learning difficulties,
• b. adolescents and adults with so-called neurasthenic symptomatology with at least one of the following symptoms:
• loss of interest, loss of drive and activity, loss of energy and functional capacity, loss of concentration and learning ability, and
• c. geriatric patients with loss of interest, loss of drive and activity, loss of energy and functional capacity, loss of concentration and learning ability combined with severe disturbances in mental function,
• which comprises administering to the affected patient a daily dosage of from 300 .mu.g. to 1,000 .mu.g. of N-D-6-methyl-8-isoergolenyl-N',N'-diethylurea or a physiologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof effective to ameliorate the psychic disturbance.