Let's review the research.
1. Piracetam counters oxidative stress due to pesticides.
Effect of piracetam and vitamin E on phosphamidon-induced impairment of memory and oxidative stress in rats.
https://www.ncbi.nlm...pubmed/22325038
"Thus, the results of the study showed that both PIR and vitamin E attenuated the cognitive dysfunction and oxidative stress induced by PHOS in the rat brain."
https://www.ncbi.nlm...pubmed/21784034
"Results of the present study show that ascorbic acid and piracetam have the potential to reverse cognitive dysfunction and oxidative stress induced by propoxur in the brain."
2. Piracetam prevents stroke like hypoxia-reoxygenation induced oxidative stress.
https://www.ncbi.nlm...pubmed/21193009
"Results showed that Piracetam and Vinpocetine supplementation significantly prevented the fall of mitochondrial membrane potential, rise in ROS generation and reduction in antioxidant levels associated with the hypoxia-reoxygenation injury. In conclusion, the present study establishes that both Piracetam and Vinpocetine give neuroprotection against hypoxia-reoxygenation injury in primary hippocampal cell culture."
3. Piracetam attenuated lipopolysaccharide (LPS) exhibited significant cytotoxicity, impaired mitochondrial activity, and reactive oxygen species generation.
Metabolic Enhancer Piracetam Attenuates the Translocation of Mitochondrion-Specific Proteins of Caspase-Independent Pathway, Poly [ADP-Ribose] Polymerase 1 Up-regulation and Oxidative DNA Fragmentation.
https://www.ncbi.nlm...pubmed/29532444
" In total, our findings indicate the interference of piracetam in mitochondrion-mediated caspase-independent pathway, as well as its anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties. Graphical Abstract Graphical abstract indicating the novel interference of metabolic enhancer piracetam (P) in neuronal death mechanisms."
4. Piracetam protected testicular torsion/detorsion-induced ischaemia/reperfusion injury
https://www.ncbi.nlm...pubmed/26589469
"Biochemical and histopathological testicular injury were evaluated. When the tissue was examined by TOS values, Group 3, Group 4 and Group 5 (Piracetam) were significantly lower than Group 2."
5. Metabolic enhancer piracetam attenuates rotenone induced oxidative stress: a study in different rat brain regions.
https://www.ncbi.nlm...pubmed/26994419
" After treatment the glutathione (GSH) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were estimated in brain homogenate. In vivo study showed that pretreatment of piracetam offered significant protection against rotenone induced decreased GSH and increased MDA level though the protection was region specific."
6. Piracetam improves mitochondrial dysfunction following oxidative stress.
https://www.ncbi.nlm...pubmed/16284628
"In conclusion, therapeutically relevant in vitro and in vivo concentrations of piracetam are able to improve mitochondrial dysfunction associated with oxidative stress and/or aging. Mitochondrial stabilization and protection might be an important mechanism to explain many of piracetam's beneficial effects in elderly patients."
7. Piracetam reduced OGD-induced neuronal damage by inhibiting the oxidative stress and decreasing excitatory amino acids release and lowering P53/Bax protein expression in OGD cells.
https://www.ncbi.nlm...pubmed/24570112
8. Piracetam presents analgesic activity upon a variety of inflammatory stimuli by a mechanism dependent on inhibition of cytokine production and oxidative stress
https://www.ncbi.nlm...pubmed/23474372
9. Piracetam protects against statin induced mitochondrial oxidative stress.
https://www.ncbi.nlm...pubmed/23333250
10. Piracetam protects against Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced oxidative DNA damage
https://www.ncbi.nlm...pubmed/21920458
11. Piracetam-induced improvement of memory is associated with protection against oxidative stress and maintenance of NTPDase, 5'-nucleotidase and ADA activities, and suggest the purinergic system as a putative target of piracetam.
https://www.ncbi.nlm...pubmed/23677777
The majority of research studies on Piracetam and OS does not support it increases OS but rather the opposite from many causes ranging from pesticides, stroke and heart attack, statin use, and inflammation.
Edited by BioHacker=Life, 02 February 2019 - 02:47 AM.