Compound · noopept
T2Nootropic

Noopept (GVS-111)

Dipeptide pro-drug that metabolizes to cyclo-prolylglycine, a compound that upregulates BDNF and NGF expression in the hippocampus and cortex. Modulates AMPA and NMDA receptor subunit expression rather than direct allosteric modulation. Potency is 1000x piracetam by weight, enabling effective doses at 10-30mg. Additional neuroprotective effects via inhibition of calcium-dependent apoptotic cascades.

Half-life
30-60 minutes (parent compound, active metabolites persist longer)
Bioavailability
~10% oral, ~50-60% sublingual
Route
oral, sublingual
Evidence tier
T2 — Single-RCT or mechanistic
Optimization pillars
cellular-health · recovery
References
3 peer-reviewed
Dose ranges

Three tiers ordered by aggressiveness. Tier chips on every OPTIMIZE intervention let you filter the catalog by your evidence tolerance.

conservative
10 mg 2x/day
Neuroprotection focus
moderate
10–20 mg 2-3x/day
Standard nootropic dose
aggressive
20–30 mg 3x/day
Cognitive recovery protocol
Monitoring
  • alt
  • ast
  • homocysteine
Contraindications
  • severe-hepatic-impairment
  • pregnancy
  • lactation
References
  • PMID:19240853Noopept stimulates the expression of NGF and BDNF in rat hippocampusBull Exp Biol Med, 2008
  • PMID:18577403Neuroprotective action of dipeptide AVP(4-9) analogueEksp Klin Farmakol, 2008
  • PMID:25065692The nootropic and neuroprotective proline-containing dipeptide noopept restores spatial memory and increases immunoreactivity to amyloidJ Psychopharmacol, 2014
Notes

Noopept is not a racetam. It is a dipeptide that happens to share some downstream effects. The mechanism is upstream of the receptor level. BDNF and NGF upregulation means you are changing the neurotrophic environment, not just tweaking receptor kinetics. 10mg sublingual delivers more than 30mg oral. The Russian clinical literature on this compound runs deep. The Western nootropic community discovered it around 2011 and has been dosing it incorrectly ever since.

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