Piracetam-induced improvement of mental performance.
Mindus P, Cronholm B, Levander SE, Schalling D.
Acta Psychiatr Scand 1976 Aug;54(2):150-60
Abstract
A double-blind, intra-individual cross-over comparison of the mental performance of 18 aging, non-deteriorated individuals during two 4-week periods of
piracetam
and placebo administration was performed using conventional and computerized perceptual-motor tasks.
In a majority of these tasks the subjects did significantly better when on
piracetam than on placebo, a finding consistent with ratings completed by two independent observers. The findings indicate new avenues for the treatment of individuals with reduced mental performance possibly related to disturbed alertness--a neglected group of psychiatric conditions.
