What is "aloracetam"

n. A nootropic drug of the racetam family, developed for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Aloracetam ( INN) is a drug described as a nootropic which is closely related to, but technically not of (as it lacks a pyrrolidone ring), the racetam family of compounds. It was studied by Aventis for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, but was never marketed.