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Nootropics and hypoxia

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dannybuoy

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Has anyone here ever experimented with using piracetam or another nootropic as an aid in recovery from hypoxia? I came across this entry:

[ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piracetam]Piracetam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

and especially this part struck me: "Piracetam also seems to inhibit brain damage caused by a variety of factors including hypoxia and excessive alcohol consumption."

Couldn't find anything on it in relation to voluntary breath-hold. It has been used as a preventive for breath-holding spells (which for a second brought images to mind of witches underwater). Any experiences here?
 
I tried piracetam and vinpocetine as an experiment in 2001. Neither seemed to help apnea at all. Use of these in competition would be of dubious ethics (despite the fact they are legal), but my experiments were more about using them for fun diving, and they were useless to me. Natural foods such as garlic, white peony tea, and 'green' powders, on the other hand, had strong measurable effects.

Maybe your experience will be different. Post your results!
 
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