Phenylpiracetam hydrazide, also known as fonturacetam hydrazide, is a
racetam
Racetams are a class of drugs that share a pyrrolidone nucleus. Some, such as piracetam, aniracetam, oxiracetam, pramiracetam and phenylpiracetam are considered nootropics. Others such as levetiracetam, brivaracetam, and seletracetam are ant ...
that is a
derivative
In mathematics, the derivative of a function of a real variable measures the sensitivity to change of the function value (output value) with respect to a change in its argument (input value). Derivatives are a fundamental tool of calculus. F ...
of
phenylpiracetam
Phenylpiracetam ( INN: fonturacetam, brand names Phenotropil Фенотропил, Carphedon), is a phenylated analog of the drug piracetam. It was developed in 1983 as a medication for Soviet Cosmonauts to treat the prolonged stresses of wor ...
in which the
amide
In organic chemistry, an amide, also known as an organic amide or a carboxamide, is a compound with the general formula , where R, R', and R″ represent organic groups or hydrogen atoms. The amide group is called a peptide bond when it is ...
group is replaced with a
hydrazide group. It was first reported by a Russian research group in 1980 as part of a series of chemical compounds investigated as
anticonvulsant
Anticonvulsants (also known as antiepileptic drugs or recently as antiseizure drugs) are a diverse group of pharmacological agents used in the treatment of epileptic seizures. Anticonvulsants are also increasingly being used in the treatment of b ...
s.
In an electroshock test it was found to have an
ED50 of 310 mg/kg.
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Sale on the internet
All piracetam derivatives are not permitted to be sold as dietary supplements in the United States. However, because they lack scheduling, piracetam derivatives like phenylpiracetam hydrazide are sold over the clear net accompanied by indications of not being for human consumption.
See also
* Piracetam
References
Acetamides
Designer drugs
Hydrazides
Racetams
Anticonvulsants
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