Rankings / Cognitive

IDRA-21

Cognitive · Ampakine

Tier D

nootropic
3.3 / 10
Tier D
Ev 2 Bn 5 Sf 4

Bottom line

Read Off Label grades IDRA-21 as D (3.3/10) based on preclinical only evidence, unclear benefit magnitude, and a unclear-risk safety profile.

Cortex Pharmaceuticals-era compound.

Studied, labeled, or reported-use context: No established human dosing — Research chem; not individualized guidance.

What the evidence says

Cortex Pharmaceuticals-era compound. Primate cognition data (Baboons — Buccafusco) but no human trials. Typical ampakine concerns: seizure threshold lowering with chronic or high-dose use.

Mechanism

Benzothiadiazide ampakine; positive allosteric modulator of AMPA receptors; slows receptor desensitization; parent compound of the benzothiadiazide ampakine class

Studied, labeled, or reported dose & route

No established human dosing

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Common questions

What does the evidence show about IDRA-21's effects?
Read Off Label rates the evidence for IDRA-21 as Preclinical only and the benefit magnitude as unclear, producing an overall grade of D (3.3/10). Cortex Pharmaceuticals-era compound.
What safety findings are reported for IDRA-21?
IDRA-21 has a unclear risk profile in the database. Unknown (no human safety; AMPA seizure risk concern) Legal status: Research chem.
What doses or routes are reported for IDRA-21?
No established human dosing This is context from studies, approved labeling, clinical practice, or documented use; it is not individualized guidance and does not establish safety.
How does IDRA-21 work?
Benzothiadiazide ampakine; positive allosteric modulator of AMPA receptors; slows receptor desensitization; parent compound of the benzothiadiazide ampakine class

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