Piracetam

Description

Pure Rawz Piracetam is a racetam. Every batch is tested for 99% purity or better, and it’s sold for laboratory research only.

What is Piracetam?

Piracetam (2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide) was the first racetam, made by UCB in Belgium in the 1960s. Corneliu Giurgea coined the word nootropic to describe it.

It’s sold as a prescription drug in many European countries.

Mechanism of action

Racetams don’t bind one receptor strongly. Most of the evidence points to positive modulation of AMPA glutamate receptors and better acetylcholine use in the hippocampus, which are both tied to memory formation.

Effects in animals are clearest in deficit models, such as after scopolamine or aging, and much smaller in healthy animals.

Piracetam research

Trials in dementia and cognitive impairment have been mixed. A Cochrane review found the evidence too inconsistent to support it.

It’s still used for myoclonus.

The primary literature is on PubMed. Here’s a search to start from.

Choosing your option

It comes in one option (125g Powder), priced at $28.75.

Study design notes

Cognition studies often test a compound in a deficit model, for example after sleep loss, stress or a drug that impairs memory, because effects are easier to see there than in healthy animals.

Start with the smallest size to confirm solubility and handling, then scale up once the protocol is set.

Test a range of amounts if you can. Many cognition compounds have an inverted-U response, where too much works worse than a moderate amount.

Piracetam specifications

• Compound: Piracetam
• Class: racetam
• Size: 125g Powder
• Purity: 99% or higher, verified by first- and third-party testing
• Use: laboratory research only

How we test each batch

Every batch is tested before it goes on sale. Identity is checked by mass spectrometry, and purity by HPLC, with a target of 99% or higher.

Each container is labeled with the product, the amount and the batch number. Email us that number and we’ll send the certificate of analysis for your batch.

How to store Piracetam

Store capsules, tablets and powder in a cool, dry place out of direct light, with the lid closed tight. Note the batch number and the date you opened it in your lab records.

Safe handling

Treat it as a lab chemical. Gloves and safety glasses are the minimum, and a clean, uncluttered workspace cuts down on mix-ups.

Store prepared solutions apart from untouched stock, and record who mixed what and when.

Other compounds to look at

• L-Theanine: L-theanine is an amino acid found mainly in tea leaves.
• Ibudilast: Ibudilast is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor sold in Japan for decades as an asthma and post-stroke dizziness drug.
• Dihexa: Dihexa is a small peptide-like compound from Washington State University, based on angiotensin IV.
• Coluracetam: Coluracetam (MKC-231) is a racetam developed by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma in Japan.
• MIF-1: MIF-1 is the tripeptide Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2, cut from the tail of oxytocin.

For the wider range, visit our nootropics sections.

Similar compounds compared

Phenibut HCl: Phenibut (beta-phenyl-GABA) is GABA with a phenyl ring added, which lets it cross into the brain. It was developed in the Soviet Union in the 1960s.

TAK-653 Powder: TAK-653 is an AMPA receptor potentiator from Takeda with very low agonist activity. That profile is meant to give the benefits of AMPA signaling without seizure risk.

Dihexa: Dihexa is a small peptide-like compound from Washington State University, based on angiotensin IV. It acts on the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) receptor, c-Met.

4-DMA-7,8-DHF Free Base: 4′-Dimethylamino-7,8-dihydroxyflavone (eutropoflavin) is a synthetic derivative of 7,8-DHF. The dimethylamino group was added to make it more potent at the TrkB receptor.

Vinpocetine: Vinpocetine is a semi-synthetic derivative of vincamine, developed in Hungary by Gedeon Richter in the 1970s and sold there as Cavinton. It inhibits PDE1 and blocks sodium channels.

Piracetam FAQ

Can it be used in people or animals?

No. It’s sold for laboratory research only and isn’t approved for human or veterinary use.

How should I store it?

Follow the storage section above. In short: cold and dark for freeze-dried vials, room temperature and dry for capsules, tablets, powders and liquids, unless the label says otherwise.

Is Piracetam in stock?

Yes. It’s in stock and ships from our warehouse after your order clears.

Does it come with a certificate of analysis?

Yes. Every batch is tested, and we’ll email the certificate of analysis for your batch number on request.

Buy Piracetam from Pure Rawz

Ready to order? Piracetam starts at $28.75 and ships from stock. Add it to your cart and you’re done.

Need more for the same project? Have a look at our nootropics.

For laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary use. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.