What is pyritinol?

pyritinol is water-permissible, semi-natural drug that is derived from vitamin B6. It is also known as pyrithioxin or pyridoxin disulphide . Pyritinol was created in 1961 by Merck Laboratories and is the result of a connection to two vitamin B6 compounds in their sulfur molecules. Their connection in this way is known as the disulphide bridge

This drug has seen the most use in Europe, where several patented versions were developed. At the beginning of the 70s, pyritinol was sold as a medicine over the counter (OTC) in many European countries. It was sold as help for those who have problems with cognitive or memory functions, and was also used to treat children with learning disorders. In the United States, food and drug administration (FDA) does not have an official position on pyritinol and the drug is the rest of the rest of North America atiptively unknown. Clinical tests performed at the beginning of the 90's years showed that participants who enjoyed pyritinol had an extended reaction time butThey showed no improvement in memory function.

In the United States, the most common exposure to this drug was more of a diet than a PTC. Pyritinol supplements fall into the class of compounds known as nootropic , a term created by a Romanian physician in 1964. Notropic compounds say that they increase mental functions, including cognitive and memory. They are also known as intelligent medicines or memory amplifiers. The term nootropic is a mixture of two Greek words and literally means bending of the mind .

The action mechanism by which nootropic compounds operate is not fully understood and the efficacy of such drugs has not been well documented. There are several thought schoolgarding, as these compounds allegedly increase the mental functioning, including theories that they increase the supply of oxygen of the brain, or that they change the availability of some neurochemicals. Knowledge, memory and intelligence are not easy kvantify, making the role of empirical testing of nootropic compounds.

One of the main alleged advantages offered by pyritinol is the increased ability to supply glucose to the brain. Unlike all other parts of the body, the brain can only work using glucose and cannot rely on fat to energy production. Also, the brain is not able to store glucose and must therefore have a continuous delivery. According to a study conducted in 1980, patients with the level of brain glucose at 50% normal have seen a significant increase when pyritinol was used. In a healthy individual, this increased glucose absorption would theoretically reflect into increased energy and faster brain function.