Overview
Racetam family — increases high-affinity choline uptake.
- Manufactured pharmaceutical-grade compound
- Standardized botanical extract (for plant-derived nootropics)
- Stack formulations combined with cholinergic or adaptogenic ingredients
- Capsule
- Powder for stacking
- Sublingual tablet
- Liposomal liquid
Mechanism of action
Enhances hippocampal HACU (high-affinity choline uptake).
- · Enhances hippocampal HACU (high-affinity choline uptake)
Effects on the body
Organ system effects
Pramiracetam acts on central nervous system targets implicated in attention, memory, and neuroprotection.
Evidence-based benefits
Cognitive benefit in TBI (small trials)
Limited evidencePotential side effects
- · Headache (low choline)
Drug interactions
Safety & non-supplemental interactions
Educational summary — always confirm with your clinician or pharmacist before starting, stopping, or combining with prescription therapy.
- ·Pregnant or breastfeeding (insufficient safety data)
- ·Children under 18 (unless directed by a clinician)
Supplement interactions
- Alpha-GPCPrevent choline-deficit headache.
No specific avoidances listed.
Dosing & bioavailability
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Pramiracetam in post-traumatic memory impairment
McLean A, et al.
Small RCT of pramiracetam after TBI.
Improved memory in head-injured patients.
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