Trying Piracetam (Brain Drug) For The First Time Today...

[khaarina]

I got my order of Piracetam in today from Cerebral Health. I just took my first dose (5 grams). This is a higher dose than many reccommend but I did a lot of research and I am comfortable starting at 5 grams. I got it in powder form because it is cheaper (100 grams for $10 +$7 shipping) and mixed it in a little Kool-Aid. It was absolutely discusting. I eventually had to wash it down with food to get rid of the taste. Anyway, I know that a lot of you are interested in learning more about nootropics due to our brain fog and vascular issues so I will keep you updated.

[issie]

Interesting. I'd not read about this before. Since I keep thinking there is a connection with NMDA and glutamate/GABA - interesting that this will affect this. Keep us posted. I'll be interested to know how it works for you.

Issie

[Katybug]

Hope it works for you!

[ramakentesh]

Have heard of success via increased cerebral blood flow. Intact it is prescribed for pots in Taiwan.

[ShakeyTheOwl]

Definitely interested in your experience with this and look forward to updates.

[issie]

Have heard of success via increased cerebral blood flow. Intact it is prescribed for pots in Taiwan.

Rama, do you know what the mechanism for this is? What have you heard as for results?

Issie

[ramakentesh]

I dont think they know how it works really but it reputed to increase blood flow to certain areas of the brain and microcirculation.

[khaarina]

Just took my third dose. I haven't noticed any significant improvements, no side effects either...well, headaches, but I was having those already. I did read that it can take up to a month to start noticing the effects. Not sure how accurate that is, but I plan to at least finish the whole 100 grams before I decide whether or not to keep taking it. Will post back soon. In the meantime, has anyone else here tried Piracetam? I would be interested to hear about your experience while I decide if it is worth the money to keep taking it.

[Rachel Cox]

I am really interested to hear how you go. Issie the info I read about piracetam said it had no effect on GABA. It's a cyclic derivative of GABA but "GABA brain metabolism and GABA receptors are not affected by piracetam". This was only on wiki though so I don't know how accurate it is.

[issie]

I did see that when I read about it. It is derivative of GABA. So not sure if it would have any properties or effects or not. Will be interesting to see what happens.

Issie

[khaarina]

I ended up changing my dose from 5g twice a day to 2.5g three times a day because I experienced what I believe to be a crash. About 3 hours after taking 5g I fell into a sudden depression. It was gone when I woke up the next day though and I haven't had the problem since I adjusted the dose. I haven't noticed any other negative side effects. As far as positive effects: it is difficult to say. I have found it is easier to hold a conversation, but that could be a placebo effect. I also seem to have more mental energy. I want to do more things, be more productive. I still haven't gotten used to the taste. I tried mixing it in greek yogurt once, bad idea. Better to mix it with liquid so you can get it down fast.

[SeattleRain]

Just took my third dose. I haven't noticed any significant improvements, no side effects either...well, headaches, but I was having those already. I did read that it can take up to a month to start noticing the effects. Not sure how accurate that is, but I plan to at least finish the whole 100 grams before I decide whether or not to keep taking it. Will post back soon. In the meantime, has anyone else here tried Piracetam? I would be interested to hear about your experience while I decide if it is worth the money to keep taking it.

I took Piracetam for a while in 2010 as part of a lucid dreaming experiment

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piracetam#Piracetam_and_lucid_dreaming

I found that it helped me concentrate and work better. I believe the dosage was 5,000mg/day, split into two separate doses.

[POTLUCK]

Interesting,

I was looking at this a while back. It can help with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, is used for Raynaulds which I was getting with my POTS, and can help the Electron Transport Chain - and I have a biopsy diagnosed defect there ( ETC Complex 3 ) I never took it though. Too many other things to try on the list first.

Good luck. Wikipedia does say doses higher than 5, and does say divided 3 times daily.

[POTLUCK]

I should have clarified my "5"

The most effective treatment range for this use is a daily dose of 4.8 to 9.6 grams divided into three daily doses at 8 hours apart. and this was for vascular disorders, such as Raynauds

[khaarina]

Just took my third dose. I haven't noticed any significant improvements, no side effects either...well, headaches, but I was having those already. I did read that it can take up to a month to start noticing the effects. Not sure how accurate that is, but I plan to at least finish the whole 100 grams before I decide whether or not to keep taking it. Will post back soon. In the meantime, has anyone else here tried Piracetam? I would be interested to hear about your experience while I decide if it is worth the money to keep taking it.

I took Piracetam for a while in 2010 as part of a lucid dreaming experiment

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piracetam#Piracetam_and_lucid_dreaming

I found that it helped me concentrate and work better. I believe the dosage was 5,000mg/day, split into two separate doses.

Did you feel the effects the day you started, or did it take a while? Were you confident it was the Piracetam and not a placebo effect? I'm still iffy. I think it might be helping, but the results are vague and difficult to identify.

[POTLUCK]

I say placebo or not if it works take it.

[POTLUCK]

Did this work in the end?

[khaarina]

I took it for about 3 weeks then stopped because there were no noticable improvements. Thinking about trying again though.