Noopept Restores Spatial Memory and Increases BDNF in the Brain After Damage

The nootropic dipeptide Noopept restored spatial memory and increased BDNF immunoreactivity in the hippocampus after brain damage, providing the neurotrophic mechanism for its cognitive-enhancing and neuroprotective effects.

Ostrovskaya, Rita U et al.·Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford·2007·Preliminary EvidenceAnimal StudyAnimal Study
RPEP-01277Animal StudyPreliminary Evidence2007RETHINKTHC RESEARCH DATABASErethinkthc.com/research

Quick Facts

Study Type
Animal Study
Evidence
Preliminary Evidence
Sample
Not reported

What This Study Found

Noopept (proline-containing dipeptide) restored spatial memory in brain-lesioned rats and increased hippocampal BDNF immunoreactivity, establishing BDNF upregulation as the neurotrophic mechanism for Noopept's cognitive-enhancing and neuroprotective activities.

Key Numbers

How They Did This

animal-study study on neuropeptides, neuroprotection.

Why This Research Matters

Relevant for neuropeptides, neuroprotection, cognitive-enhancement.

The Bigger Picture

Advances peptide research.

What This Study Doesn't Tell Us

See abstract.

Questions This Raises

  • ?Further research needed.
  • ?Clinical translation to evaluate.

Trust & Context

Key Stat:
Key finding Noopept (proline-containing dipeptide) restored spatial memory in brain-lesioned rats and increased hippocampal BDNF immunoreactivity, establishing BD
Evidence Grade:
preliminary evidence.
Study Age:
Published in 2007.
Original Title:
The nootropic and neuroprotective proline-containing dipeptide noopept restores spatial memory and increases immunoreactivity to amyloid in an Alzheimer's disease model.
Published In:
Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 21(6), 611-9 (2007)
Database ID:
RPEP-01277

Evidence Hierarchy

Meta-Analysis / Systematic Review
Randomized Controlled Trial
Cohort / Case-Control
Cross-Sectional / Observational
Case Report / Animal StudyOne case or non-human subjects
This study

Tests effects in animals (usually mice or rats), not humans.

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What was studied?

Noopept Restores Spatial Memory and Increases BDNF in the Brain After Damage

What was found?

The nootropic dipeptide Noopept restored spatial memory and increased BDNF immunoreactivity in the hippocampus after brain damage, providing the neurotrophic mechanism for its cognitive-enhancing and neuroprotective effects.

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RPEP-01277·https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-01277

APA

Ostrovskaya, Rita U; Gruden, Marina A; Bobkova, Natalya A; Sewell, Robert D E; Gudasheva, Tatyana A; Samokhin, Alexander N; Seredinin, Sergey B; Noppe, Wim; Sherstnev, Vladimir V; Morozova-Roche, Ludmilla A. (2007). The nootropic and neuroprotective proline-containing dipeptide noopept restores spatial memory and increases immunoreactivity to amyloid in an Alzheimer's disease model.. Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 21(6), 611-9.

MLA

Ostrovskaya, Rita U, et al. "The nootropic and neuroprotective proline-containing dipeptide noopept restores spatial memory and increases immunoreactivity to amyloid in an Alzheimer's disease model.." Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, 2007.

RethinkPeptides

RethinkPeptides Research Database. "The nootropic and neuroprotective proline-containing dipepti..." RPEP-01277. Retrieved from https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/ostrovskaya-2007-the-nootropic-and-neuroprotective

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