piracetam

noun

pir·ac·e·tam | \ ˌpī(-ə)r-ˈa-sə-ˌtam

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Definition of piracetam

: an amine C₆H₁₀N₂O₂ that has been used as a nootropic

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Recent Examples on the Web Relentless Improvement, Nootropics, and Specialty Pharmacy sold their products as piracetam. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, "Some brain-boosting supplements contain an unapproved drug that could harm users, study warns," 25 Nov. 2019 Of the four that actually did contain piracetam, one had dangerously high levels. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Researchers find dangerous, FDA-rejected drug in supplements—by reading labels," 26 Nov. 2019 The agency has specifically called out supplement makers for selling piracetam. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Researchers find dangerous, FDA-rejected drug in supplements—by reading labels," 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, "Some brain-boosting supplements contain an unapproved drug that could harm users, study warns," 25 Nov. 2019 The idea that piracetam might reverse that effect was exciting. — Sara Solovitch, Washington Post, "Tweaking brains with ‘smart drugs’ to get ahead in Silicon Valley," 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, "Maria Sharapova and the Pharmaceutical Quest for an Edge," 11 Mar. 2016 A 1999 study found that piracetam had beneficial effects on the hippocampal membranes of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. — Sara Solovitch, Washington Post, "Tweaking brains with ‘smart drugs’ to get ahead in Silicon Valley," 11 June 2017

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piracetam

noun

pir·ac·e·tam | \ ˌpī(ə)r-ˈas-ə-ˌtam

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Medical Definition of piracetam

: a derivative C₆H₁₀N₂O₂ of pyrrolidine that has been used as a nootropic

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