Pramiracetam Stats & Data
Remen
Ci-879
Pramistar
Neupramir
NPS DataHub
MW269.39
FormulaC14H27N3O2
CAS68497-62-1
IUPACN-[2-[di(propan-2-yl)amino]ethyl]-2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)acetamide
SMILES
CC(C)N(CCNC(=O)CN1CCCC1=O)C(C)CInChIKey
ZULJGOSFKWFVRX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Psychoactive Class
Stimulant
Pharmacology
DrugBankDescription
Pramiracetam has been previously approved in some eastern European countries under the brand names Pramistar, Neupramir, and Remen. It was also previously approved in the United States with orphan drug designation . Pramiracetam has been studied for the use in Alzheimer's disease and as an adjunct treatment to restore cognitive functioning post-electroconvulsive therapy in severe depression .
Receptor Profile
Receptor Actions
Other
Enhanced high-affinity choline uptake (HACU) in the hippocampus
increased acetylcholine synthesis
increased nitric oxide activity (cerebral blood flow enhancement)
Receptor Binding
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M5
modulator
Effect Profile
Curated + 4 Reports
Stimulant
5.5
Moderate stimulation and focus with mild anxiety/jitters, low euphoria
Stimulation / Energy×3
7
Euphoria / Mood Lift×2
2
Focus / Productivity×2
7
Anxiety / Jitters×1
5
Based on reports from:
Tolerance & Pharmacokinetics
drugs.wikiTolerance Decay
Full tolerance
1d
Half tolerance
10d
Baseline
~18d
Experience Report Analysis
Erowid
4
Reports
2007–2014
Date Range
3
With Age Data
Demographics
Gender Distribution
Age Distribution
Reports Over Time
Real-World Dose Distribution
62K DosesFrom 8 individual dose entries
Oral (n=8)
Median: 450.0mg
25th: 337.5mg
75th: 600.0mg
90th: 720.0mg
mg/kg median: 5.735
mg/kg 75th: 6.962
References
Data Sources
Cited References
- Chang et al. (1985) - Pharmacokinetics of Oral Pramiracetam in Normal Volunteers
- Malykh & Sadaie (2010) - Piracetam and piracetam-like drugs: from basic science to novel clinical applications to CNS disorders
- Nootropics Expert: Pramiracetam
- Chang et al. (1985) - Pharmacokinetics of Oral Pramiracetam in Normal Volunteers