# What are the risks and benefits of phenylpiracetam?

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**Created:** [March 12, 2013, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-risks-and-benefits-of-phenylpiracetam/652680 "2013-03-12T03:16:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-risks-and-benefits-of-phenylpiracetam/652680/1 "2013-03-12T03:16:33Z")

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I’ve never been much interested in nootropics. I did try piracetam years ago and didn’t see any effect. But I was doing some research on AMPA agonists and it seems that there are precious few available outside of a lab and this happens to be one of them.

I can hit google of course and have already done some cursory research and will be trying it for myself - cautiously of course - but I’m interested in any information or experiences that others might have to share.