AMPAKINES: THE EFFECTS OF NOOTROPICS
AMPAKINES
AMPAkines are benzamide compounds which are a class of agents that modulate the activity of alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionic acid (AMPA) receptors in post-synaptic neurons (Samartgis et al., 2012). Aniracetam, piracetam, sunifiram, unifiram, cyclothiazide, CX717, IDRA-21, CX516, CX546, and BDP are some of the drugs classified as AMPAkines. They are also referred to as nootropics or cognitive enhancers because of their effect on neurotransmission that, in turn, has been shown to positively affect memory and learning.