Piracetam vs Semax for memory
Short answer: For memory, more users report improvement with Semax — 97% of 34 reports, versus 87% of 113 for Piracetam.
Piracetam has 119 meta-analyses and 117 randomized trials on PubMed; Semax has 0 and 1.
Based on 786 reports about Piracetam and 462 about Semax. Not medical advice.
| Piracetam Supplement | Semax Peptide | |
|---|---|---|
| User score | 50 | 54 |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mostly positive |
| Positive of reports that state an outcome | 52% | 64% |
| Reports | 786 | 462 |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | CResearch: Limited |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 119 / 117 | 0 / 1 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Appetite % reporting improvement | — | 50% (2) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 74% (247) | 87% (128) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 85% (46) | 85% (46) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 44% (9) | 33% (6) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 86% (42) | 81% (27) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 79% (71) | 88% (50) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | 87% (113) | 97% (34) |
| Performance % reporting improvement | 100% (2) | 100% (3) |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | — | 100% (2) |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 100% (4) | — |
| Libido % reporting improvement | 20% (5) | 67% (3) |
| Heart & lipids % reporting improvement | 80% (5) | — |
| Immunity % reporting improvement | 67% (3) | 75% (4) |
| Common side effects | headache, brain fog, fatigue, irritability | hair loss, headache, brain fog, fatigue |
| Typical dose reported | daily | Not listed |
High-level evidence related to pharmacological strategies for managing Lewy body dementia is rare. Strategies for important areas of need in Lewy body dementia, such as autonomic symptoms and caregiver burden, have not been investigated, nor have the views of patients and caregivers about pharmacological strategies.
Am J Psychiatry, 2015 ↗“I aim to start up again with good ol' piracetam”
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