Nootropics – Phenotropil

Phenotropil refers to a group of neuroprotective drugs with a pronounced tonic effect. Available in tablets. The active drug substance is N-carbamoylmethyl-4-phenyl-2-pyrrolidone, which is a biochemically phenyl derivative of piracetam. The dose of substance in one tablet is 100 mg.

By its pharmacological action has the ability to provide antiamnesic action enhances the integrative functions of the brain, improves memory, concentration and mental activity in general, it contributes to learning processes, speeding the transfer of information between the brain hemispheres. Also on the action of Phenotropil able to increase the resistance of the nervous system tissues to toxic effects, lack of oxygen, has anticonvulsant effect, it possesses anxiolytic (tonic) activity, raises mood, normalizes the ratio of activation and inhibition in the brain.

In addition, Phenotropil has a beneficial effect on metabolic processes and the microcirculation of the brain, stimulating biochemical redox reaction, increases the potential energy accelerating processes using glucose utilization and improves blood flow to the brain areas experiencing acute or chronic ischemia. When using Phenotropil also increases the content of certain neurotransmitters: serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine. Thus the drug does not affect the GABA system, and does not affect the spontaneous electrical activity of the brain.

Plus of Phenotropil is the lack of effect on the respiratory and cardiac activity of the person. This drug has anoreksigennoy activity in exchange application and a weak diuretic effect.

Phenotropil has an activating effect on the motor response can be a stimulant, increasing efficiency. Also, the drug is able to act as an antagonist neuroleptics, ethanol and hexenal. Also, the drug can be used as an adaptogen, increasing the body's resistance to the stress influences, especially in the psycho-emotional and physical stress, in a forced sedentary lifestyle, at low temperatures.

Phenotropil can be used as a psychostimulant ideatornoy sphere. This activates psychostimulant effects together with the anxiolytic effect. The result achieved by improving mood, can turn out to analgesic effect, it increases the pain threshold.

In some cases, the intake of the drug noted improvement in visual acuity, increased perception of the visual fields, as well as brightness.

It is well established positive impact of Phenotropil against blood supply to the lower limbs. Also, the drug has immunostimulating effect, stimulating the production of antibodies to the antigenic substance administration, but no increase in hypersensitivity reactions or allergic skin reaction changes the introduction of the foreign protein.

There was no drug, depending on the drug, Phenotropil has no withdrawal. The drug is already apparent in the first reception, which allows high-quality use it in extreme situations.

Pharmacokinetic drug is rapidly absorbed, easily it penetrates through the blood-brain barrier. Maximum plasma concentration is achieved within the first hour. The active substance is excreted unchanged in approximately 40% is excreted in urine and 60% in the bile. A certain amount of the drug is excreted in the sweat. The half-life is approximately four hours.