Definition of piracetam
:an amine C6H10N2O2 that has been used as a nootropic
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A 1999 study found that piracetam had beneficial effects on the hippocampal membranes of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
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The idea that piracetam might reverse that effect was exciting.
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Modafinil, used in the treatment of narcolepsy, and piracetam, for dementia, are two of the most popular.
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Origin and Etymology of piracetam
International Scientific Vocabulary pir- (alteration of pyrrolidine, a pyrrole derivative) + acetamide
Medical Dictionary
piracetam
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medical Definition of piracetam
:a derivative C6H10N2O2 of pyrrolidine that has been used as a nootropic
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