piracetam
noun
pir·ac·e·tam
ˌpī(-ə)r-ˈa-sə-ˌtam 
: an amine C6H10N2O2 that has been used as a nootropic
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The agency has specifically called out supplement makers for selling piracetam.
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 Nov. 2019
The Food and Drug Administration doesn’t allow piracetam to be sold as a dietary supplement and has issued warning letters in the past to other companies marketing supplements that contain it.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 25 Nov. 2019
A 1999 study found that piracetam had beneficial effects on the hippocampal membranes of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
—Sara Solovitch, Washington Post, 11 June 2017
Modafinil, used in the treatment of narcolepsy, and piracetam, for dementia, are two of the most popular.
—Aaron E. Carroll, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2016
So what does piracetam do to you?
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2015
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 Nov. 2019
The Food and Drug Administration doesn’t allow piracetam to be sold as a dietary supplement and has issued warning letters in the past to other companies marketing supplements that contain it.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 25 Nov. 2019
A 1999 study found that piracetam had beneficial effects on the hippocampal membranes of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
—Sara Solovitch, Washington Post, 11 June 2017
Modafinil, used in the treatment of narcolepsy, and piracetam, for dementia, are two of the most popular.
—Aaron E. Carroll, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2016
So what does piracetam do to you?
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2015
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piracetam
noun
pir·ac·e·tam
ˌpī(ə)r-ˈas-ə-ˌtam
: a derivative C6H10N2O2 of pyrrolidine that has been used as a nootropic
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