Piracetam and tricyclics?

[weevil]

I'm not sure if this is the right place but a couple of years ago I found taking piracetam really helped my concentration, attention span and motivation. I'd like to take it again but am now taking lofepramine, a tricyclic antidepressant.

Does anyone know if they affect each other in any way? I haven't been able to find a lot of info, there's always a lot of anecdotal evidence on SSRI's but not so much for the tricyclics.

 

[MyDoorsAreOpen]

Keep in mind that piracetam potentiates a wide range of drugs, and that tricyclics have anticholinergic side effects. Keep the piracetam dose LOW.

 

[weevil]

I used to take choline with the piracetam, would upping the dose of the choline help or would just taking some of it be good enough?

 

[MyDoorsAreOpen]

I don't see any problem with supplementing choline. That's typically recommended over increasing the piracetam dose in all patients.