racetam
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It sits within the topics Chemical classes of psychoactive drugs, Drugs with unknown mechanisms of action and Racetams.
Its subject is documented across 13 Wikipedia language editions.
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8 sectionsContents
- Mechanism
- Cofactors
- List of racetams
- Chemistry
- Society and culture
- Legality
- Australia
- References
thumb|105px|class=skin-invert-image|2-Pyrrolidone thumb|105px|class=skin-invert-image|Piracetam
Racetams, also sometimes known simply as pyrrolidones, are a class of drugs that share a pyrrolidone nucleus. Many, but not all, specifically have a 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide (piracetam) nucleus. Some racetams, such as piracetam, aniracetam, oxiracetam, pramiracetam, and phenylpiracetam, are considered nootropics. Phenylpiracetam is also a stimulant. Others, such as levetiracetam, brivaracetam, and seletracetam, are anticonvulsants.
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