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piracetam and Weight Gain

piracetam has been researched along with Weight Gain in 5 studies

Piracetam: A compound suggested to be both a nootropic and a neuroprotective agent.

Weight Gain: Increase in BODY WEIGHT over existing weight.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is a common idiopathic generalized epileptic syndrome that includes generalized myoclonic seizures and commonly generalized tonic-clonic and generalized absence seizures."2.45The first line of therapy in a girl with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: should it be valproate or a new agent? ( Abou-Khalil, B; Montouris, G, 2009)
"Weight gain and alopecia were the most common patient-reported CSEs in this study, and weight gain was the most likely cosmetic side effect to result in dosage adjustment or medication discontinuation."1.42Cosmetic side effects of antiepileptic drugs in adults with epilepsy. ( Buchsbaum, R; Chen, B; Choi, H; Detyniecki, K; Hirsch, LJ; Javed, A; Kato, K; Legge, A; Moeller, J, 2015)

Research

Studies (5)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's2 (40.00)29.6817
2010's3 (60.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Zvejniece, L1
Svalbe, B1
Vavers, E1
Makrecka-Kuka, M1
Makarova, E1
Liepins, V1
Kalvinsh, I1
Liepinsh, E1
Dambrova, M1
Hussain, Y1
Krishnamurthy, S1
Chen, B1
Choi, H1
Hirsch, LJ1
Moeller, J1
Javed, A1
Kato, K1
Legge, A1
Buchsbaum, R1
Detyniecki, K1
Montouris, G1
Abou-Khalil, B1
Manent, JB1
Jorquera, I1
Franco, V1
Ben-Ari, Y1
Perucca, E1
Represa, A1

Reviews

1 review available for piracetam and Weight Gain

ArticleYear
The first line of therapy in a girl with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: should it be valproate or a new agent?
    Epilepsia, 2009, Volume: 50 Suppl 8

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Congenital Abnormalities; Delayed-Action Preparations; Drug Design; Epilepsy, Gener

2009

Other Studies

4 other studies available for piracetam and Weight Gain

ArticleYear
S-phenylpiracetam, a selective DAT inhibitor, reduces body weight gain without influencing locomotor activity.
    Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 2017, Volume: 160

    Topics: Animals; Blood Glucose; Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; Glucose Tolerance Test; Insulin

2017
Piracetam attenuates binge eating disorder related symptoms in rats.
    Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 2018, Volume: 169

    Topics: Acetylcholine; Animals; Bulimia; Cognition Disorders; Corticosterone; Dopamine; Feeding Behavior; Fe

2018
Cosmetic side effects of antiepileptic drugs in adults with epilepsy.
    Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, 2015, Volume: 42

    Topics: Acne Vulgaris; Adult; Alopecia; Anticonvulsants; Epilepsy; Female; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Gingival

2015
Antiepileptic drugs and brain maturation: fetal exposure to lamotrigine generates cortical malformations in rats.
    Epilepsy research, 2008, Volume: 78, Issue:2-3

    Topics: Animals; Anticonvulsants; Brain; Cell Count; Cell Movement; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female

2008