Product Introduction

Vinpocetine was earlier considered as a man-made chemical resembling a substance found in the periwinkle plant Vinca minor. People use it as medicine in European countries for treatment of cerebrovascular disorders and age-related memory impairment. How ever Vinpocetine is not approved in the United States for pharmaceutical use, but it can be sold as a dietary supplement. Vinpocetine is widely marketed as a supplement for vasodilation and as a nootropic for the improvement of memory and cerebral metabolism, it is also been used in anabolic field to enhance performance.

But commercially vinpocetine is actually extracted from Voacanga seed or lesser periwinkle plant, which make it more safe for human consumptions. 

Benefits/Effects/Uses

There are many studies shows that Vinpocetine can improve blood flow to the brain, it is used for enhancing memory and preventing Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions that harm learning, memory, and information processing skills as people age.

Vinpocetine is also used for preventing and reducing the chance of disability and death from ischemic stroke. People try vinpocetine for preventing and treating stroke right after it happens because they think vinpocetine might help keep blood from clotting and might also protect neurons against the harmful effects of oxygen deprivation.

Vinpocetine is widely used in the body building community as a vasodilator. Although no studies have been conducted on the effectiveness of vinpocetine on performance enhancement during exercise, both beneficial and adverse effects have been reported on body building forums.

Side Effects and Dosage:

Vinpocetine is considered to be safe and gengerally well-tolerated in humans, there is no side effect reports from clinical trials yet. however there are reports from users about headaches, especially at doses above 15 milligrams per day, as well as occasional upset stomach. so please consult an advicer of health care before you take Vinpocetine as a diatery supplements.Recommanded dosage for treating memory and thinking disorders such as Alzheimer's disease: 5-10 mg of vinpocetine three times daily.

Reference:

http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-175-vinpocetine.aspx?activeingredientid=175&

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinpocetine