Piracetam (sold under many brand names) is a nootropic drug. Piracetam's chemical name is 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide; it shares the same 2-oxo-pyrrolidone base structure with 2-oxo-pyrrolidine carboxylic acid (pyroglutamate). Piracetam is a cyclic derivative of GABA. It is one of the group of racetams. Piracetam is prescribed by doctors for some conditions, mainly myoclonus, but is used off-label for a much wider range of applications.
Popular trade names for Piracetam in Europe are "Nootropil" and "Lucetam", among many others. In Argentina, it is made by GlaxoSmithKline S.A. laboratories and sold under the trade name of "Noostan" (800 mg or 1200 mg). In Venezuela and Ecuador, Piracetam is produced by Laboratorios Farma S.A. and sold under the brand name of "Breinox".
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