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. ...
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 i ...
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
anticonvulsants.
In an electroshock test it was found to have an
ED50 of 310 mg/kg.
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All piracetam derivatives are not permitted to be sold as dietary supplements in the United States.
See also
* Piracetam
References
Acetamides
Designer drugs
Hydrazides
Racetams
Anticonvulsants
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