Fasoracetam

Other names NFC-1, NS-105, LAM-105

Fasoracetam is reported by some to improve focus and even induce "flow". But what does the science say about its efficacy for these purposes? Read on to find out.

This nootropic has no healthy human placebo-controlled studies that meet our inclusion criteria. Negative side effects can occur if used carelessly, so make sure you’re aware of the risks of Fasoracetam.

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Benefits

Read about the effects of Fasoracetam in relation to the amount of evidence we've found

Can fasoracetam help you focus better?

No studies have examined the cognitive effects of fasoracetam in healthy humans.

In a study [1] published in the journal Nature, Fasoracetam was found to reduce symptoms of ADHD in adolescents with specific gene variants.

The beneficial effects that were seen in this study are not necessarily going to transfer to healthy humans. It is not certain that your attention or focus would improve by use of fasoracetam in doses between 50 and 800mg over 5 weeks as it was used in this study. There are several reasons why this is the case:

The tests used in the study to measure symptoms of ADHD are not measures only of focus, but of hyperactivity, response inhibition, and other aspects of the psychiatric condition as well
Beneficial cognitive effects from a substance in people with a disorder are often thanks to the restoration of cognitive performance to levels closer to baseline, not an enhancement of performance to levels above baseline
The effects were found in children, not in adults. If you are an adult, this is yet another reason to take these findings with a grain of salt

With those caveats in mind, let's conclude. Fasoracetam may work to enhance your focus, or maybe it won't. We simply don't have the science necessary to know whether it enhances cognitive performance in healthy humans yet.

If you want to understand the cognitive and affective effects of fasoracetam, you can read reviews and reports by people who have used it in the frequently asked questions section below.

Risks

The legality and side effects of Fasoracetam

You should always consider the risks of a nootropic before you use it.

Negative side effects of fasoracetam

In a study that was designed to examine the safety of fasoracetam [3], 37 participants received between 200mg and 800mg fasoracetam daily for 6 weeks, and 39 participants received a placebo.

Weight increase and fatigue appeared to be side effects that were more frequent in the fasoracetam group than in the placebo group, but the relationship cannot be causally established due to there only being a few data points available. No serious adverse events occurred during the study period.

Overall, the evidence that does exist suggests that fasoracetam is safe in doses up to 800mg. However, there's very little data available, so more data is needed for us to be able to make any conclusions with confidence as regards whether or not fasoracetam is safe. This is especially the case when it comes to daily long term use.

Side effects

Interactions

Supplements and drugs can interact with Fasoracetam to increase or decrease the positive or negative effects you experience. If you are already using any supplements or drugs, speak with your trusted medical professional before you experiment with Fasoracetam. To learn more about the potential interactions between Fasoracetam and other substances, use interaction-checker.

Legality

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Fasoracetam

Why do people use fasoracetam?

People who self-experiment with fasoracetam often state they use it to improve their:

Focus
Intelligence
Learning
Memory
Mood
Sociality

There is a lack of solid scientific evidence for the effectiveness of fasoracetam for any of these purposes, especially in healthy humans.

How does it feel when you take fasoracetam?

The following qualitative user experience reports and reviews are included to give you an understanding of what the experience of taking fasoracetam is like.

Anecdotal fasoracetam experience reports and reviews from Reddit

One redditor said the following:

"It's mildly stimulating, but I don't feel very calm from it. I did feel the nootropic effects though. Words came to mind easier, sentences flowed much better, etc." [4]

Another person said the following about their fasoracetam experience:

"It's making me slow, not very helpful with school work, and actually made me sleepy." [5]

A third redditor said the following:

"It's one of the only, if not the only, nootropic that has actually made me feel smarter, as in higher IQ smarter, not just higher wakefulness/motivation." [6]

Yet another person said the following:

"For me it was a lot more social, confidence and motivation boosting. I didn’t notice much help with focus." [7]

And another person said:

"Fasoracetam enhances just about every part of my cognitive abilities, I am less forgetful, I can drive better, especially with a manual transmission, it has a remarkable anxiolytic effect, increased sociability, better organizational skills, better verbal fluency, better mood, and perhaps even more surprising, better sleep on days I use it. Whenever I am having a conversation on say 20mg of sublingual faso, people seem to really lock eyes with me, and you can tell they notice how much clearer I'm coming across, especially my family friends and co-workers." [8]

Finally, one redditor said "If there is a "zone" then I'm currently in it." after using 50mg fasoracetam on an empty stomach [9].

How does fasoracetam work?

Fasoracetam exerts glutamatergic, [10] cholinergic, and GABAergic [11] activity.

The neuropsychopharmacological effects of coluracetam have not been fully discovered yet by researchers.

Should you use fasoracetam?

One thing that is certain about the effects of fasoracetam is that we know relatively little about them. There is a lack of high-quality research, especially in healthy humans.

Because of the lack of research on fasoracetam, we never recommend that people use it.

If you have already decided to use it, here are some guidelines to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks.

How much and how often should you dose fasoracetam?

In human studies in people with ADHD, dosages between 50 and 800mg tend to be used daily.

Anecdotal reports by self-experimenters posting how they use it on the web tend to be lower. Dosages between 10mg and 150mg are common.

What is a racetam?

Fasoracetam is a nootropic in the racetam family of compounds.

All racetams are similar in chemical structure but different in nootropic effects.

Other racetam compounds that are used by some self-experimenters for cognitive enhancement include:

Piracetam
Oxiracetam
Phenylpiracetam
Omberacetam, also known as Noopept (sometimes classified as a racetam, sometimes not)
Coluracetam
Pramiracetam
Aniracetam

What substances may stack well with fasoracetam?

There's no high-quality research on the effects of combining fasoracetam with other substances, such as nootropic drugs or supplements. The safety and efficacy of the below-listed combinations are supported only by anecdotal reports.

People tend to report better effects from fasoracetam when they also use:

Choline sources, such as Alpha-GPC, Choline Bitartrate, or CDP- Choline
Phenibut - But this can quickly become dangerous if you don't know exactly what you're doing [12]

Before combining any drugs or supplements, talk with your trusted medical professional about the risks involved.

Studies

Studies conducted on the effects of Fasoracetam in healthy humans

Last updated Saturday, June 10, 2023