Available under the brand names; Nootropil and Myocalm. Piracetam is the generic name of the medication and the active ingredients are Piracetam and Choline Bitartrate. Other ingredients include; gelatin and rice flour. Uses include the following: Aging; Alcoholism; Alzheimer's disease and senile dementia; Closed craniocerebral trauma; Clotting; Coagulation; Dyspraxia and dysgraphia; Schizophrenia; Stroke ischemia and symptoms; Vasospastic disorders.

Piracetam (brand name: Nootropil, Myocalm), is a nootropic, that is, a cerebral function regulating drug which, it is claimed, is able to enhance cognition and memory, slow down brain aging, increase blood flow and oxygen to the brain, aid stroke recovery, and improve Alzheimer's, Down's Syndrome, dementia, and dyslexia, among others. Piracetam's chemical name is 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide; it shares the same 2-oxo-pyrrolidone base structure with 2-oxo-pyrrolidine carboxylic acid (pyroglutamate). Piracetam is a cyclic derivative of GABA. It is one of the racetams. Though largely ignored in the United States, piracetam is commonly prescribed in Europe for a variety of conditions.