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Nootropic vs Nicoracetam - What's the difference?

nootropic | nicoracetam |

As nouns the difference between nootropic and nicoracetam

is that nootropic is any substance purported to increase cognitive abilities while nicoracetam is a nootropic racetam drug, differing from aniracetam in having a pyridine ring in place of aniracetam's benzene ring.

nootropic

English

(wikipedia nootropic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (medicine) Any substance purported to increase cognitive abilities.
  • (pharmacology) A drug that enhances learning and memory and lacks the usual pharmacology of other psychotropic drugs (e.g. sedation, motor stimulation) and possesses very few side effects and extremely low toxicity.

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    nicoracetam

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia nicoracetam)
  • A nootropic racetam drug, differing from aniracetam in having a pyridine ring in place of aniracetam's benzene ring.