Posted by clint878 on October 1, 2006, at 18:59:55
In reply to Racetam's with Anti-Depressants, posted by FrequentFryer on September 30, 2006, at 20:01:42
Well, they are antiseizure medications, but a large number of people seem to use them off-label for "cognitive enhancement."
For that, they seem to be effective in many people. However, from what I've read, they are very activating. People report side effects of agitation/hypomania. If you decide to try them, I would start at a very low dosage just to see if you can tolerate it, and taper up slowly. In combination with antidepressants, I would imagine these side-effects would be increased.
While some sites recommend so-called "attack doses," it's probably not a good idea to ingest five grams of piracetam and not be able to sleep for days.
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