Nefiracetam Powder: molecular data, studies & sources

Nefiracetam Powder is catalogued here as a research compound. This profile brings together the molecular source record, selected indexed publications and available supplier comparisons. Evidence for a named substance does not authenticate a commercial product.

Compiled by PeptideTech Editors · Sources checked 2026-09-21 · Selected bibliography, not a systematic review

Molecular formula, weight & structure

Molecular formula (MF): C14H18N2O2
Molecular weight (MW): 246.30 g/mol
PubChem compound ID: 71157
Record title: Nefiracetam

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Source: PubChem CID 71157 · retrieved 2026-09-21

PubChem 2D molecular structure for Nefiracetam Powder, CID 71157 — 2D depiction from PubChem. Open to inspect the full image. This drawing represents the selected record, not a vendor batch test.

Chemical identifiers and source data

IUPAC name: N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)acetamide
InChIKey: NGHTXZCKLWZPGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES: CC1=C(C(=CC=C1)C)NC(=O)CN2CCCC2=O

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Human and clinical studies

Selected human-study records are shown with their indexed or reviewed study type. Check the original article for the intervention, formulation and controls; the molecule can also be a comparator or measured variable.

Human study · PubMed trial index
Double-blind randomized treatment of poststroke depression using nefiracetam.
Robinson RG, Jorge RE, Clarence-Smith K et al. · The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2008
PMID 18451188 · DOI: 10.1176/jnp.2008.20.2.178
Human study · PubMed trial index
A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Efficacy Study of Nefiracetam to Treat Poststroke Apathy.
Starkstein SE, Brockman S, Hatch KK et al. · Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association · 2016
PMID 26915605 · DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2016.01.032
Human study · PubMed trial index
Double-blind treatment of apathy in patients with poststroke depression using nefiracetam.
Robinson RG, Jorge RE, Clarence-Smith K et al. · The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2009
PMID 19622685 · DOI: 10.1176/jnp.2009.21.2.144

Preclinical research, reviews & other publications

Animal studies, laboratory experiments, reviews and other indexed papers answer different questions. A review is secondary evidence; a case report does not estimate how often an outcome occurs.

Review · secondary evidence
Nefiracetam. DM 9384, DZL 221, Translon.
· Drugs in R&D · 2002
PMID 12099172 · DOI: 10.2165/00126839-200203030-00017
Preclinical / laboratory research
Effects of the nootropic drug nefiracetam on the GABAA receptor-channel complex in dorsal root ganglion neurons.
Huang CS, Ma JY, Marszalec W et al. · Neuropharmacology · 1996
PMID 9014140 · DOI: 10.1016/s0028-3908(96)00074-3
Preclinical / laboratory research
Nefiracetam improves Morris water maze performance following traumatic brain injury in rats.
DeFord SM, Wilson MS, Gibson CJ et al. · Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior · 2001
PMID 11509223 · DOI: 10.1016/s0091-3057(01)00559-7
Review · secondary evidence
[Facilitatory actions of the cognitive enhancer nefiracetam on neuronal Ca2+ channels and nicotinic ACh receptors: their intracellular signal transduction pathways].
Yoshii M, Nishizaki T, Watabe S et al. · Nihon yakurigaku zasshi. Folia pharmacologica Japonica · 1998
PMID 10190131 · DOI: 10.1254/fpj.112.supplement_41

Nefiracetam Powder supplier sources

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Reference sources & further reading

PubChem compound record 71157 — chemical identity and structure.
Wikipedia: Nefiracetam — Background encyclopedia; not a primary clinical source.

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