N-phenylacetyl-L-prolylglycine ethyl ester, or Noopept, is a synthetic pharmaceutical designed by a Russian pharmaceutical company. It is sometimes called a nootropic, based on preliminary evidence that it has neuroprotective and cognitive enhancing properties.[1][2][3] Noopept was designed using the structure of piracetam, another nootropic, as a starting point.[4]
What is N-phenylacetyl-L-prolylglycine ethyl ester (Noopept)?
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N-phenylacetyl-L-prolylglycine ethyl ester, commonly known as Noopept, is a synthetic pharmaceutical developed by a Russian company and is considered a nootropic due to its potential neuroprotective and cognitive enhancing properties. It was designed based on the structure of piracetam, another nootropic.