Re: piracetam experiences, Kay

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Kay,

The children with the bad piracetam experience - How long were they

on it and did they return the the pre-piracetam state after

stopping.

Any information is appreciated.

nne

> Just wanted to jump in here and share my experience. I work with

very

> many families with a broad range of developmental disabilities. In

the

> population of children with Down syndrome piracetam has been used

for

> quite a while and good effects are seen for some of them. But some

have

> very negative experiences, become more sensory and more hyper on it

and

> simply cannot take it. Any time I see a child with sensory issues

and

> sensory play, I recommend extreme caution with piracetam. It quite

> often makes it worse. I have seen quite a few times a child start

> piracetam, start engaging in sensory play (visual, auditory, etc.)

and

> this cease when piracetam is stopped.

> So, it is not as benign as it is billed in the article posted. For

> most, I am sure it is fine. But this is an autism list - the most

> sensitive to the potential negative effects.

> Kay