Vinpocetine
Vinpocetine
(Vincaton, Cavinton) Intelectol ®
Strong memory drug used for cerebral circulatory problems, increase of blood
flow in hypoxia, for stroke, aphasia, loss of coordination, etc. The use of
Vinpocetine showed great improvements in short term memory. Vinpocetine
increases the production of ATP in the brain (the molecule providing the
energy of the cell). Vinpocetine improves the brain's metabolism of oxygen
and glucose as well.
Dosage: One or two tablets per day. No toxicity or other drug interactions.
Precautions: Possible dry mouth, possible hypotension or weakness.
Vinpocetine
is a powerful memory enhancer that works by improving cerebral blood flow,
increasing ATP production in the brain cells and improving the utilization
of oxygen and glucose.
Vinpocetine
is used in the treatment of cerebral circulatory disorders such as stroke,
dizziness, memory problems, headache, aphasia, motor disorders and also for
sensorineural hearing impairment and some opthalmological
diseases.
Tests in one
double-blind study showed marked improvement in short term memory improvement
one hour after taking 40 mg of Vinpocetine. The test subjects, all women between
25 and 40, took a computer based shorted term memory test called a
Sternberg Memory Scanning Test. They were shown 1 to 3 digits on a computer
screen and then a monent later they were shown a long string of digits. The time
they took to indicate if any of the first digits appeared in the second string
was measured.
When they
took the placebo, the average time to respond when shown 3 digits was 700
milliseconds. With Vinpocetine, they averaged under 450 milliseconds.
Vinpocetine
is the only drug that improves cerebral metabolism and selectively increases
blood flow to the brain without decreasing blood flow to other parts of the
body.
A derivative of Vincamine (Periwinkle extract), Vinpocetine is more
effective and has less side effects. The incidence of side effects is usually
less than 1%. Vinpocetine is generally considered to be very safe and has no
know drug interactions.
