Any of you toke keppra and piracetam combo?

[kostareyna]

I know some people take combos of aed's plus piracetam because piracetam enhances cognitive functions which can counter react the effects of some aed's

I was wondering if any of you toke keppra with piracetam in the same time.

Im wondering and worried taking tham togethor because piracetam increases communications between the right and left brain parts.

Keppra blocks communications between right and left brain parts so maybe they could works against each other,keppra prevented my seizures so logically piracetam will do the opposite unless keppra does other things than only blocking communications and binding to some protain in the brain.

Also does it seem logical to you that if piracetam works in this way and makes you smart does it mean keppra will make you stupid altough many claim that it doesn't really effect cognitive functionning and if it does it barely noticable.

What do you think?

 

[epileric]

I don't know if piracetam will interact with keppra but from what you described it will most definitely contradict the effects of keppra and increase the probability of a seizure.

 

[Nakamova]

Piracetam is actually a close relative of Keppra (Levetiracetam) and is considered an anti-convulsant, but not a particularly powerful one. By itself, its anti-seizure properties are considered moderate, at least for tonic-clonics, but it has been used with some success to treat myoclonic epilepsy: http://archneur.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/58/5/781.pdf and it can enhance the effects of some AEDs, primarily Dilantin and Phenobarb: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15338329

Studies suggest that it can help with memory and information processing, possibly by enhancing oxygen and blood flow in parts of the brain. But since it is sold as an over-the-counter supplement, proceed with caution since the ingredients are not closely regulated. As with AEDs it can affect different individuals...differently. It can lower tolerance to alcohol, and have side effects similar being over-caffeinenated -- insomnia, nervousness and anxiety.

 

[kostareyna]

Piracetam is actually a close relative of Keppra (Levetiracetam) and is considered an anti-convulsant, but not a particularly powerful one. By itself, its anti-seizure properties are considered moderate, at least for tonic-clonics, but it has been used with some success to treat myoclonic epilepsy: http://archneur.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/58/5/781.pdf and it can enhance the effects of some AEDs, primarily Dilantin and Phenobarb: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15338329

Studies suggest that it can help with memory and information processing, possibly by enhancing oxygen and blood flow in parts of the brain. But since it is sold as an over-the-counter supplement, proceed with caution since the ingredients are not closely regulated. As with AEDs it can affect different individuals...differently. It can lower tolerance to alcohol, and have side effects similar being over-caffeinenated -- insomnia, nervousness and anxiety.

Tnx for the info,i knew all of that already tho,i know it helps when combined with other aed's for excample tegratol+piracetam but the thing is that if levetiracetam does the exact opposite of piracetam i wonder what whould happen to someone that keppra actually helps.

 

[Nakamova]

Piracetam doesn't really work as the "exact opposite" of levetiracetam. For instance, both are anti-epileptics, but levetiracetam is stronger in this regard. Piracetam can enhance learning and memory, Levetiracetam much less so -- and it's not considered to disrupt learning and memory (although some people may feel otherwise). It's not clear exactly how either drug works, but unlike many AEDs they do NOT interact with inhibitory or excitatory neurotransmission.

 

[kostareyna]

Piracetam doesn't really work as the "exact opposite" of levetiracetam. For instance, both are anti-epileptics, but levetiracetam is stronger in this regard. Piracetam can enhance learning and memory, Levetiracetam much less so -- and it's not considered to disrupt learning and memory (although some people may feel otherwise). It's not clear exactly how either drug works, but unlike many AEDs they do NOT interact with inhibitory or excitatory neurotransmission.

Agree.altho i saw some thread that even that they don't interact with excitory nuero transmission in direct way they do work on to specific places which are excitory,don't remeber the name.

about the exact opposite i ment that if piracetam makes the ceberal whatever increase communication between left and right hemishphares and makes you smarter than keppra which inhibits communication between left and right hemishphare would have the opposite effect of levetiracetam.

don't you think?

 

[Nakamova]

Keppra isn't known to inhibit communication between left and right hemispheres.

 

[kostareyna]

Keppra isn't known to inhibit communication between left and right hemispheres.

I can't find it for some reason but i did read about it i think in wikapedia or other source that unlike all racetams levetiracetam inhibit communication between left and right hemisphares.

I din't made this up