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Nootropic means "acting on the mind", It is a term given to the first substance found to have beneficial effects in the treatment of memory loss, age related memory decline, lack of concentration, etc. That substance was piracetam (NootropilŪ). Not only was it beneficial, but it was also found to have so few side effects that one biochemist described it "as safe as salt!"

"The racetam Nootropics may literally be safe and effective pharmacologic tools to enhance, protect and optimize truly normal, fully human neuropsychological structures and function, well into old age." James South MA.

The current available list of nootropics comprises of:

ANIRACETAM (AmpametŪ)
Aniracetam is an analogue of piracetam, it can improve memory recall, reaction and detail. Like all of piracetam's analogues less aniracetam is required, (i.e. milligram dose to Kilogram body weight).  But like piracetam, aniracetam has been found to be virtually non-toxic, with very few side effects and contraindications.

In tests, aniracetam has proven to be one of the most potent nootropics currently available, this is because of its ability to protect AMPA brain receptors and nerve cells.

Normal doses are considered to be one or two tablets, (750mg each) per day. Remember that all nootropics are synergistic with each other and with other brain nutrition products, (for example, choline, DMAE, hydergine, centrophenoxine etc.). When combining these products the individual doses may have to be reduced in order to avoid possible side effects of nausea and headaches.

"Nootropics may increase learning and memory in healthy individuals through a distinctive power to promote what has been termed hemispheric-super-connection" S.J. Dimond et al , "Effects of nootropics" Psycopharmacol. 64, 1979 341-348.

PIRACETAM
This is the piracetam developed by the UCB company and branded NootropilŪ. IAS believes that this product remains the best quality piracetam on a market now infiltrated with generics.
Usual starting doses are considered "attack" at two tablets (1200mg each) twice a day, lowering to one tablet twice a day after a month (see notes at base of Nootropic section).

"the fact is that Piracetam improves verbal learning and appears to be a substance capable of extending the intellectual functions of man, even individuals already gifted with high intelligence and good memory" S.J. Dimond, E. Brouwers, "Increase in the power of human memory in normal man through the use of drugs" Psychopharmacol. 49, 1976, 307-309.

• Remember that all Nootropics are synergistic with each other and with other brain nutrition products, (for example, choline, DMAE, Hydergine, Lucidril etc). When combining these products the individual doses may have to be reduced in order to avoid possible side effects of nausea and headaches.

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