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Etiracetam is a chemical compound belonging to the racetam family, which was developed as a nootropic drug. It is racemic; its biologically active enantiomeric form is levetiracetam, now marketed as an antiepileptic drug.

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170.106
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chemical formula
C₈H₁₄N₂O₂
canonical SMILES
CCC(C(=O)N)N1CCCC1=O
subject has role
nootropic
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Etiracetam
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Etiracetam is a chemical compound belonging to the racetam family, which was developed as a nootropic drug. It is racemic; its biologically active enantiomeric form is levetiracetam, now marketed as an antiepileptic drug.

== See also == Piracetam

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