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Vinpocetine
Memory Enhancer
Vinpocetine is a powerful
memory enhancer. It facilitates cerebral metabolism
by improving cerebral microcirculation (blood flow),
stepping up brain cell ATP production (ATP is the cellular
energy molecule), and increasing utilization of glucose
and oxygen.
What all this means is that Vinpocetine shares many of the effects of several
other cognitive enhancers. Vinpocetine is shown to compare favorably to: placebo,
vincamine, papaverine, DHT (Hydergine), xanthinol nicotinate, meclophenoxate,
cinnarizine, niacin, cyclandelate, difenidol, and ifenprodil.
Vinpocetine is often used for the treatment of cerebral circulatory disorders
such as memory problems, acute stroke, aphasia (loss of the power of expression),
apraxia (inability to coordinate movements), motor disorders, dizziness and
other cerebro-vestibular (inner-ear) problems, and headache. Vinpocetine is
also used to treat acute or chronic ophthalmological diseases of various origins,
with visual acuity improving in 70% of the subjects.
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10 mg 90 Tablets
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Vinpocetine also is used in the treatment of sensor neural hearing impairment. The Gedeon Richter company of Hungary markets Vinpocetine as Cavinton in Europe. They have funded more than one hundred studies on Vinpocetine, often comparing its effect to other smart drugs. The incidence of side effects in humans using
the drug orally is usually less than 1% of a study's participants, with the unwanted effects usually disappearing with continued use. One series of studies that Gedeon Richter conducted involved 882 patients with neurological disorders ranging from stroke to cerebral insufficiency. Significant improvements were found in 62% of the patients. In one of the studies, cerebral insufficiency patients were asked to memorize a list of 10 words. Without Vinpocetine the subjects were able to memorize an average of 6 words. After a month of treatment the average went up to 10 words. Gedeon Richter promotes Vinpocetine as the only drug that improves cerebral metabolism (glucose and oxygen uptake), tolerance of hypoxia (deficient blood oxygenation), ATP concentration, norepinephrine and serotin turnover, and cerebral microcirculation. Gedeon Richter also claims that
Vinpocetine selectively increases blood flow to the brain, improving blood flow to the impaired area without lowering blood flow to other parts of the body.
As if the medical uses of Vinpocetine were not amazing enough, in one double-blind crossover study normal, healthy volunteers showed incredible short-term memory improvement an hour after taking 40mg of Vinpocetine. The volunteers took a computer-administered short-term memory test called a Sternberg Memory Scanning Test. The volunteers (all women between the ages of 25 and 40) were shown one to three digits on a computer screen, then a moment later were shown a long string of digits. The volunteers then indicated whether any of the first strings appeared in the second long string. The time the volunteers took to remember was then assessed. On a placebo the women took an average of 700 milliseconds to response when the first set contained 3 digits. With Vinpocetine they averaged under 450 milliseconds!
Vinpocetine is a derivate of vincamine, which is an extract of the periwinkle. Although they have many similar effect Vinpocetine has more benefits and fewer adverse effects than vincamine.
Precautions: Adverse effects are rare, but include hypotension, dry mouth, weakness, and tachycardia. Vinpocetine has no drug interactions, no toxicity, and is generally very safe.
Suggested Use:
1 tablet twice daily or as directed by a health care professional.
1 tablet contains: 10mg Vinpocetine
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Croscarmelose Sodium, Magnesion Stearate.
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult your health care provider prior to using this or any dietary supplement if you have a medical condition or concern, or are taking medication.
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