"Piracetam": application improves quality of life

Today, the whole civilized world seeks to improve the quality of its own life. People try to get education, to prolong the creative period, to remain in the "right mind" until old age. Unfortunately, the constantly accelerating pace of life, the stresses on the nervous system, the not very favorable ecological situation hinder these aspirations. That is why the notion of "nootropics" becomes more and more relevant.

Nootropics are substances created specifically to improve brain activity. They are used and suffering from certain diseases, and people who are trying to improve the functions of their brain.

One of the most common drugs for the nootropic group is Piracetam. The use of this tool allows improving cognitive (cognitive) brain processes, stimulating intellectual abilities, improving the higher integrative activity of the brain.

Piracetam stabilizes the work of the brain at high loads or adverse environmental influences.

Who is recommended "Piracetam"? Its application is very wide. The preparation is used for:

• treatment and prevention of diseases associated with the pathology of the brain vessels. These include atherosclerosis, Parkinson's disease, hypertension;

• Improve memory, ability to concentrate, improve speech, attention;

• Increased mental and physical activity after a coma, cerebral intoxication, brain trauma;

• prevention and treatment of mental illnesses: asthenia, emotional-volitional disorders, inhibition, depressive states of different origin;

• In narcology: for deducing from a drinking-bout, removal of an abstinence, treatment of a chronic narcotism and an alcoholism;

• treatment of headaches, dizziness.

This is not a complete list of diseases, which can be eliminated with the drug "Piracetam." Its application is much broader. It not only accelerates the healing process, but it helps to improve memory, to quickly absorb a large flow of information. That's why "Piracetam" is sometimes recommended for students to take during the session, weak students.

However, it should be remembered that no matter how positive the effect of the drug "Piracetam" in most cases, its use without a doctor's recommendation can be harmful.

The drug is contraindicated in patients with renal and hepatic insufficiency, pregnant women.

The preparation is made in the form of tablets and liquid in ampoules for injections. What distinguishes these dosage forms from each other? Composition. "Pyracetam" for injection consists only of directly pyracetam, water, acetic acid and sodium nitrate. In addition to the active ingredient, tablets contain povidone, starch, titanium dioxide and silicon dioxide, calcium, sugar, magnesium carbonate, and some other constituents.

How to take Piracetam? The course of treatment lasts no less than 14 days. Doses are prescribed depending on the diagnosis and course of the disease. Usually patients in a coma are administered intravenously or intramuscularly to 12 g per day, as much with the abstinence state, and for the treatment of a stroke - up to 4.8 g per day. After a fortnight pass to a maintenance dose of 2 g. After this, the medicine can be taken orally (ie, take Piracetam tablets).

The use of the drug in other cases may have a different dosage. The doctor determines the doses for each patient according to his indications. Tablets are usually taken for several months (up to six months), 2-4 times daily. A day can not take more than 160 g. "Piracetam" in tablets prescribed for children. They are recommended for a period of two weeks to two months three times a day on a pill.

The condition of the patient taking "Piracetam" should be constantly monitored by the doctor. If there is irritability, insomnia or drowsiness, agitation, increased libido - this should immediately be reported to a specialist.