DID YOU KNOW…

According to the National Alzheimer’s Assoc., 72.3 million men and women are worried about mental acuity and more than 33 million “baby boomers” complain of short-term memory loss as a result of stress every year.

Background Information

Vinpocetine is derived from the periwinkle plant. Studies performed on Vinpocetine show that it works by enhancing oxygen flow in the brain, increasing brain energy metabolism and efficiency, thereby enhancing cognitive performance. Vinpocetine has also been shown to help maintain hearing function and help improve night vision.

Taken mildly (15 mg of pure Vinpocetine) on a daily basis, it has been clinically tested to offer improved cerebral function within just under a week. Other supplements, such as ginkgo biloba, typically require longer periods of intake before marked results are observed.

PR Newswire
August 2001

A double-blind trial in 1985 in the European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology tested vinpocetine’s effect on the short-term memory of 12 healthy women. Those who took 40 mg of vinpocetine three times a day for two days scored about 30 percent higher on short-term memory tests than the placebo group.

Natural Health
January 2002