What is the main ingredient in piracetam and how does it work?
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First synthesized in the 1950s by Romanian chemist Corneliu E. Giurgea, piracetam was the original compound of the 'racetam' class of nootropic drugs. This article explores **what is the main ingredient in piracetam**, its chemical identity, its proposed mechanisms of action in the brain, and its varying legal status.
