Phenylpiracetam hydrazide explained

Phenylpiracetam hydrazide, also known as fonturacetam hydrazide,^[1] is a racetam that is a derivative of phenylpiracetam in which the amide 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.^[2] In an electroshock test it was found to have an ED₅₀ of 310 mg/kg.^[2]

Sale on the internet

All piracetam derivatives are not permitted to be sold as dietary supplements in the United States.^[3] However, because they lack scheduling, piracetam derivatives like phenylpiracetam hydrazide are sold over the clear net accompanied by indications stating that the compound is "not for human consumption".^[4]

See also

• Piracetam

Notes and References

1. 2010 . International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN). Recommended International Nonproprietary Names: List 63 . dead . WHO Drug Information . 24 . 1 . 56 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140521143204/http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/documents/s17753en/s17753en.pdf . May 21, 2014 . 26 November 2015.
2. Synthesis and anticonvulsive activity of 4-phenyl-2-pyrrolidinone-1-acetic acid amides . Glozman OM, Morozov IS, Zhmurenko LA, Zagorevskii VA . Khimiko-Farmatsevticheskii Zhurnal . 1980 . 14 . 11 . 43–48 . ru.
3. Cohen PA, Zakharevich I, Gerona R . Presence of Piracetam in Cognitive Enhancement Dietary Supplements . JAMA Internal Medicine . 180 . 3 . 458–459 . March 2020 . 31764936 . 6902196 . 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.5507 . 208274670 .
4. Musselman ME, Hampton JP . "Not for human consumption": a review of emerging designer drugs . Pharmacotherapy . 34 . 7 . 745–757 . July 2014 . 24710806 . 10.1002/phar.1424 . 10279777 . free .