Noopept
People mainly take Noopept for focus, memory, mood. Based on 365 first-hand reports and 0 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #92 of 1,974 overall.
Of reports that state an outcome, 47% are positive.
What Noopept does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
3 more with fewer than 3 reports
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
No randomized controlled trials in humans found on PubMed. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“I have phenylpiracetam, aniracetam, oxiracetam, noopept (not techincally a racetam), and good ol' piracetam.”
“the noopept in the old formula buzzed me out, was crazy”
“Used Noopept, Oxiracetam and Phenyl, but don't really take anymore.”
“Stocking Coluracetam, Phenylpiracetam, Noopept”
“The 'vocabulary blanks' you speak of seem to be a side effect of Noopept.”
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User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 2, 2026. How we rate