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Piracetam For Alzheimer's Disease


    Piracetam is a popular remedy for dementia in Europe. One survey found that piracetam is the most common drug prescribed by German doctors for senile dementia [160]. Piracetam increases glucose use by the brain and has general cognitive-enhancing effects even in non-demented people.
    Piracetam is not generally effective in alzheimer patients. A review by the Cochrane Database System Review summarized the results of all clinical studies that used piracetam to treat alzheimer patients[161]. In most studies, the dose given has ranged from 2.4 to 9.9 grams of piracetam daily. There are no significant side effects to the drug. Although piracetam does not seem to enhance cognitive abilities in patients, it does increase alertness [162].