Description

What is Aniracetam?

Aniracetam is a potent, fast-acting nootropic supplement that many consider a powerful cognitive enhancer and mood booster.

Discovered in the 1970s by Swiss pharmaceutical company Hoffman-LaRoche, Aniracetam is sold as a prescription drug in Europe but is unregulated in the US, Canada, and the UK.

Aniracetam is an analog of Piracetam, the first synthetic nootropic, and was originally developed as a more potent Piracetam alternative.

Aniracetam is part of the Racetam family of nootropics, a group of synthetic compounds that are similar in both chemical structure and mechanisms of action.

Like other racetams, Aniracetam works primarily by modulating the production and release of neurotransmitters and other brain chemicals.

Benefits and Effects

Though there have been relatively few human studies on Aniracetam, it has been extensively researched for decades, and a substantial body of animal studies appear to support its efficacy as a nootropic. Aniracetam has several documented benefits and effects.

Enhanced Memory and Learning Capacity

Aniracetam’s reputation as a memory enhancer is backed up by research that indicates that it can improve functional memory and even reverse memory impairment.‍

In a study involving healthy human subjects, Aniracetam was found to selectively improve various aspects of memory, including visual recognition, motor performance, and general intellectual functioning.

The means by which Aniracetam enhances memory was investigated in animal studies which found that it positively impacts the pharmacological profile associated with learning and memory by elevating levels of Acetylcholine, Serotonin, Glutamate, and Dopamine in the brain.‍

Increased Focus and Concentration

Aniracetam is considered by many users to be one of the best nootropics for improving focus and concentration.‍

Though no human studies have centered on this aspect of the compound, its well-documented effects on Acetylcholine, dopamine, and other important neurotransmitters strongly support this hypothesis.‍

Aniracetam also acts as an Ampakine in stimulating the glutamate receptors that are involved in memory encoding and neuroplasticity, both of which are associated with focus and concentration.

Anxiety Reduction

One of Aniracetam’s most important characteristics is its potential as an anxiolytic, or anxiety reducer.

Animal studies showed that Aniracetam effectively reduced measures of anxiety and increased social interaction in rats, possibly by a combination of dopaminergic and serotonergic actions.‍

Anti-Depressant Properties

Aniracetam’s anti-depression capability is believed to be primarily due to increased dopaminergic transmission and Acetylcholine receptor stimulation.

RESEARCH DOSAGE

While individual requirements vary, a daily dosage of 750–1500 mg is typically accepted as both safe and effective, though doses of up to 3000 mg daily have been documented as well-tolerated.

One human study involving individuals with senile cognitive disorders reported benefits over placebo at 1500 mg/day.‍

It is always recommended to start with the minimum effective dose and gradually increase as necessary.

Like most nootropics in the Racetam family, the effects of Aniracetam may diminish if too much is present in the system, so dosage should be monitored closely.

Because of its relatively brief half-life of one to three hours, dosage may have to be repeated at intervals to maintain effects.

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