If there is any nootropic that can make you feel close to being a superman, it most definitely has to be Phenylpiracetam. Scientists reveal the presence of this drug can be seen in the brain in less than half an hour of ingesting it.
What importance does this hold, you may wonder. Well, there has been a lot of debate about the length of time it takes nootropics before their impact can be felt in the body system.
Some are of the opinion that nootropics accumulate in the system and have to reach a certain threshold before their benefit is experienced by the consumer.
Till this moment, Phenylpiracetamis is still yet to be approved by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and in the same vein, it’s not been banned by this body so this means it’s legal but it’s illegal if it is projected as capable of being used as a medicine. The only places where Phenylpiracetam is legalized for medical uses is in Russia and a few European countries.
The reason behind the lack of approval of Phenylpiracetam by the FDA is because there is no medical evidence that phenylpiracetam is suitable for human use. Most of the trials conducted involve animal subjects only. There is also fear that the number of clinical studies conducted are insufficient and are not of the best and most convincing quality since a majority of them have small sample sizes, and they lack control groups.
If peradventure, the Food and Drug Administration approves this nootropic for medical use. It will be majorly promoted to combat anxiety and depression.
By now, you already should know that anxiety disorder and depression are the most common types of mental problems and if not handled with care,they can lead to suicide in the affected persons.
How does phenylpiracetam work as nootropic?
Like i earlier stated, there is insufficient medical proof to back the claim that phenylpiracetam is a good to use drug. However it shares a very similar structure as Piracetam except for the phenyl group.
This implies that the drug’s effects on the brain are almost identical to that of Piracetam.
The presence of the phenyl group in phenylpiracetam is, however, responsible for its fast-acting. The drug can be detected in the brain within half an hour of ingestion.
When it gets to the brain, Phenylpiracetam can increase dopamine, Gamma aminobutyric acid(GABA), and serotonin levels. These are key neurotransmitters involved in different functions, including controlling your mood and emotions. An increase in serotonin and dopamine is the reason for Phenylpiracetam’s antianxiety and antidepressant effects.
Phenylpiracetam can also increase brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). This supports neurogenesis, or the development of brain cells to boost memory and other brain functions.
Whether Phenylpiracetam will be approved by FDA as a medical drug still remains unknown and perhaps more clinical tests would be conducted to validate its safety for human use but one thing is certain, it still remains a go-to dietary supplement in the market.
