The invention relates to methods of using the compounds of the invention, including trifluoromethyl substituted benzamide compounds and salts thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, in the treatment of Eph receptor-related (e.g., neurological) injuries and disorders. The invention also relates to modulating the activity of an Eph receptor in a cell, stimulating neural regeneration, and reversing neuronal degeneration, by administering a compound of the invention to a cell or subject in an effective amount.