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[Mikael Llerena]

So I was browsing the smartpowders site and saw that they sell 30g of aniracetam and 60 caps of 750 mg of the same for $15, while the capsules bring a total of 45 grams (750X60)...

Is there a reason for this??

[Introspecta]

Think you mis-read it wrong. It should be 30 capsules. Last time i bought the caps from them it was 30 caps not 60.

[Introspecta]

My bad, I just looked and it is 60 capsules. Maybe they are trying to get rid of it due to the capsules not selling as fast as the powder?

[Baten]

They either are getting "rid" of the capsules for a fair price, or the 750mg is in fact more around a ~500mg dose.
I tried the caps and they definitely work at the dose that's in them, though.

[karma02]

100 g from Cerbral Health was 45$ + 15 $ shipping. ( to canada )

Edited by karma02, 16 April 2012 - 02:38 PM.

[deh707]

100 g from Cerbral Health was 45$ + 15 $ shipping. ( to canada )

Not sure of the quality differences between cerebralhealth and smartpowders, but smartpowders has 180g powder aniracetam for $50.

[karma02]

I thought everyone already knew this and so I've never bothered to post it...

All piracetam is made in China with the rare exception of very occasional small batches made in Romania for use in EU zone pharmaceuticals. (treatment of myoclonus)

The stuff we buy in bulk from anywhere, any website, it always comes from 25kg fiber drums (metal rims on the ends, cardboard sides, you know...) originating in China.

There was a manufacturer of Piracetam in the US back in the 70's and early 80's but even then, it was only made in small batches because the "label" use (profitable in the US) was for a fairly uncommon disorder.

Since -forever ago- this stuff has been made in China. If it were made here, it would cost about 20 times as much as is does now and probably not be available in powder form.

Simple. As. That.

Dig deep enough and you can find the suppliers, in China, that sell Piracetam, Aniracetam, Primaracetam, Oxiracetam, and just about all of the other racetams, in 25kg drums.

Also, you can always have a COA done by an independent lab. The cost isn't all that high and it doesn't take long.

Think for a minute: it takes about 2 - 3 months to go through a 1kg tub of piracetam that costs between $25 and $99. How could you justify a US based $2 Billion pharmacetical plant (that's including certifications costs) based on a small and fickle customer base, using a drug off-label, that they only occasionally re-fill at 60- to 90-day intervals.

There are about three manufacturers of Piracetam that generally supply poweder in bulk form. All in China. I promise you, if you've been taking Piracetam (whether it comes from BN, Primaforce, CTS, SNS, or Cerebral Health) it has come from one or all of these three Chinese pharmaceutical companies. If it came in a tub or a pouch, it's from China. If it's in a pill, sold by a pharmacist, it came (maybe) from Romania.

Yes so I think it's a good deal. When I run out of my powder I'll order from them if they are still the lowest price to weight ratio. I hope they ship to Canadia.