Nefiracetam vs Piracetam for mood
Short answer: For mood, users rate them about the same: 75% report improvement with Nefiracetam (8 reports) and 74% with Piracetam (116 reports).
Nefiracetam has 1 meta-analyses and 3 randomized trials on PubMed; Piracetam has 119 and 117.
Based on 31 reports about Nefiracetam and 1,463 about Piracetam. Not medical advice.
| Nefiracetam Supplement | Piracetam Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 73%helped14 reports · few reports | 53%helped688 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mixed |
| Research | BResearch: Moderate | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 1 / 3 | 119 / 117 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Focus % reporting improvement | 100% (7) | 80% (458) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | 100% (4) | 89% (241) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 75% (8) | 74% (116) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | — | 78% (69) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | — | 86% (57) |
| Common side effects | kidney pain, testicular shrinkage, sneeze, headache | headache, drowsiness, irritability, insomnia |
| Typical dose reported | 5 mg/kg / 2x/day | 250 mg / daily |
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Front Neurol, 2025 ↗“I love this one. Nice little mood brightener. ... it helps me connect the dots at work and when doing everyday activities.”
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Am J Psychiatry, 2015 ↗“The effects were wonderful, they still are to me-- verbal fluidity, increased motivation, quicker thinking, better recall, pro social, wake up in the morning with ZERO grogginess.”
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