Comment · Tue, June 16, 2015 · Ceretropic
Is Ceretropic's Phenylpiracetam the racemic mix, or an isomer?
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darbyhouston · 2 points
On examine, I read in the only study on healthy rats the racemic mixture, which is commonly sold, failed to outperform control. However, The R-isomer is what seems to have the strongest effects on cognition. Any idea what companies sell which kind? Specifically, I love ceretropic's Phenylpiracetam, but it looks like it may be the racemic mix.
Does anyone know? /u/MisterYouAreSoDumb?
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darbyhouston · 1 points
That clears it up. I didn't know the differences were that small in magnitude and that big in price.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
It is a lot more expensive. That is due to the increased cost of enantiopure precursors, increased difficulty in production, and economies of scale. It makes the lab more money to sell racemic to a large number of vendors, rather than enantiopure to a single vendor.