Noopept

Evidence: ★★★☆☆ · Status: Not Approved, OTC Supplement

In plain English

Boosts your brain's own "growth fertiliser" (BDNF/NGF), supporting learning and protecting neurons, at tiny doses.

How it works

Dipeptide (racetam-adjacent, ~1000× piracetam potency) that raises BDNF and NGF expression, is neuroprotective and antioxidant, and lightly stimulates dopamine/ACh.

Molecular target & official sources

BDNF brain-derived neurotrophic factor (NCBI Gene) · Noopept (PubChem CID 180496)

Protocol

10–30 mg/day.

Bottom line

Potent, cheap, mostly Russian clinical data.

Helps with: Focus & Cognition

Stacks with

Shares a pathway — often paired with: Caffeine, Modafinil / Armodafinil, Amphetamine (Adderall) / Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse), Methylphenidate (Ritalin).

Availability & where to buy

Not widely approved. Not approved for general sale in most markets (Singapore included). Grey-market only — dose, purity and legality uncertain.

How it works: the Monoamines pathway →