Common Nausea, Nervousness, Rash, Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Confusion, Depression, Diarrhoea, Hallucination, Headache, Increased muscular activity, Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), Walking difficulties, Movement disorder, Sleepiness, Vertigo, Vomiting, Weakness, Weight gain.

Expert advice for Piracetam
Do not take piracetam tablet/oral solution if you are allergic to piracetam, pyrolidone derivatives or any other ingredient of tablet/solution.Do not use piracetam if you have serious kidney problem; brain hemorrhage or bleeding problems; or Huntington’s disease (neurodegenerative genetic disorder that affects muscle coordination and leads to behavioral symptoms).Avoid using piracetam if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.Do not stop taking piracetam tablet/solution unless your doctor asks you to do so.Do not drive or operate heavy machinery if you experience side effects like sleepiness, nervousness and depression after taking piracetam.

Q. Is Piracetam natural?
Piracetam is not a naturally occurring substance

Q. Is Piracetam legal?
Piracetam is legal

Q. Is Piracetam a stimulant or addictive?
Piracetam is neither a stimulant, nor addictive

Q. Does Piracetam give you energy?
Piracetam can increase alertness and person may feel energetic

Q. Is Piracetam safe and effective?
Piracetam is relatively safe and effective if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Q. Does Piracetam keep you awake or cause weight gain?
Piracetam can keep you awake and may cause weight gain

Q. Does Piracetam stop working?
If Piracetam stops working for you, do not stop taking it before consulting your doctor

Q. Does Piracetam need prescription?
Piracetam requires a prescription.

Common Dizziness, Dryness in mouth, Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk), Headache, Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), Nausea, Stomach pain.

Expert advice for Vinpocetine

Do not use vinpocetine if you have blood clotting disorder because it might increase the risk of bleeding.
Take precautions as vinpocetine may reduce body’s ability to fight infections. Inform your doctor if you have a weakened immune system due to conditions such as HIV/AIDS or cancer treatment.
Discontinue the use of vinpocetine at least 2 weeks before you are scheduled for surgery.
Do not drive or operate machinery as Vinpocetine may cause dizziness.
Do not consume alcohol with vinpocetine as it may worsen the side effects.

Q. Does Vinpocetine help tinnitus/ lower blood pressure/ cause depression/ raise blood pressure/ thin the blood/ make you sleepy/ help with anxiety?
Vinpocetine is used for treating tinnitus. However, it is known to cause raise/ lowering of blood pressure, depression, thinning of blood, sleepiness and it does not help with anxiety.