Comment · Wed, November 28, 2012
Aniracetam, Noopept and birth control
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quietlyquilted · 8 points
Crossposting from /r/askdrugs incase there isn't a big intersection of readers, forgive me if this is a no, no.
http://www.reddit.com/r/askdrugs/comments/13x72x/aniracetam_noopept_and_birth_control_levlen_ed/
I'm a university student interested in trying out Aniracetam or Noopept which a friend uses who studies foreign languages and reports that it's beneficial, but I'm hesitant to incase there are potential interactions with estrogen levels or anything else which might decrease the effectiveness of my birth control medication.
I understand that both are relatively under-researched in humans compared to more popular drugs, so I was wondering if someone could offer their 2 cents if they have a background in this area.
Here's a pdf detailing my hormonal contraception:
http://www.bayerresources.com.au/resources/uploads/PI/file9366.pdf
Levlen ED is a combined oral contraceptive (COC) tablet containing the synthetic progestogen levonorgestrel and the synthetic oestrogen ethinyloestradiol.
I don't have much medical history to speak of, no other medication, illnesses or allergies.
What they were answering
Direct reply to the original post — see the thread post above.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb
You are going to get a better response over at /r/Nootropics. That's the place where substances in the racetam category are discussed. I take both of these myself actually. I am male though. I do not know of any effect on estrogen, but noopept my lower testosterone levels. The implications of that on contraceptives, I am unsure of.