Piracetam-induced improvement of mental performance: a controlled study on normally aging individuals
P. Mindus, B. Cronholm, S. E. Levander, D. Schalling · 1976 · Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 54(2):150–160
What does this source report?
Double-blind within-person crossover comparison using two four-week periods and perceptual-motor tasks. Kept separate from the young-volunteer verbal-learning experiment.
- Population and setting
- 18 aging, non-deteriorated participants
- Evidence type
- Human comparative study
- Preparation
- See the original report; formulation details require verification.
- Source language
- English
- Title provenance
- Title as recorded in the linked source or index. A separate original-language title has not been transcribed unless shown above.
What are the limitations?
- Small historical study.
- Full endpoint results, sequence effects and washout require original-paper appraisal.
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Source access and review scope
Citation and abstract checked; full methods not appraised.
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Original source: P. Mindus, B. Cronholm, S. E. Levander, D. Schalling. Piracetam-induced improvement of mental performance: a controlled study on normally aging individuals Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 54(2):150–160 1976.
Molekul research summary: https://molekul.io/research/pir-aging-1976. Cite the original publication for its findings and this page when referring to Molekul’s summary or evidence appraisal.
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