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[tigerbunni]

Hello all:

     If this question has been asked and answered, or if this is the wrong forum I apologize.  But  I can't seem to find an exact answer to this question and I'm curious if one is even out there.

 

    I plan to enter competitive sports around January of next year, but I've noticed my mental acuity has been falling off a bit (I blame getting old  ).  I was hoping to take Phenylpiracetam to help combat this mental decline AND combat this constant state of exhaustion that my Doctor is convinced is depression (FYI, I've taken every anti-depressant on the planet and not a damn one of them has yielded worthwhile result for any sustainable period of time).

     One problem with this: Phenylpiracetam is a WADA-banned substance.  So, my question becomes this:  How long is Phenylpiracetam (aka Carphedon, Phenyltropil, etc) is detectable in urine and blood?

    Anyone know anything about this?  In other words, how far in advance of a match would I have to stop taking it to avoid a "positive" result?  

 

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me on this.

 

Edited by tigerbunni, 11 August 2014 - 01:57 PM.

[Akasirus]

While I don't know the details of how they are testing for it, a general rule is that a drug can be tested positive for up to 10 half lives. Seeing how the half life of phenylpiracetam is 3-5 hours, giving yourself at least 2 days would be a safe bet. However, if they test for one of its metabolites instead (not super likely), it's possible it could be detected significantly longer. Weed, for example, they test for a metabolite that hangs exponentially longer than the psychoactive components.

I don think you'd ever be tested for this substance though, unless you are playing at an extremely high level.

[tigerbunni]

Hey thanks for that feedback!!!!  This is all good to know.