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  • noun A semisynthetic derivative alkaloid of vincamine, widely marketed as a supplement for vasodilation and as a nootropic for the improvement of memory.

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  • We put our players on a brain healthy program that included a weight-loss group, regular exercise (surprisingly many of these former elite athletes had become couch potatoes), mental exercises and nutritional supplements that support brain health, such as fish oil, and a proprietary formula including ginkgo biloba, huperzine A, phosphatidyl serine and vinpocetine, among others.

    Daniel Amen, M.D.: Can Brain Trauma in NFL Players Be Rehabilitated? 2010

  • We put our players on a brain healthy program that included a weight-loss group, regular exercise (surprisingly many of these former elite athletes had become couch potatoes), mental exercises, and nutritional supplements that support brain health, such as fish oil, and a proprietary formula including ginkgo biloba, huperzine A, phosphatidyl serine and vinpocetine, among others.

    Daniel Amen, M.D.: Can Brain Trauma In NFL Players Be Rehabilitated? M.D. Daniel Amen 2010

  • We put our players on a brain healthy program that included a weight-loss group, regular exercise (surprisingly many of these former elite athletes had become couch potatoes), mental exercises, and nutritional supplements that support brain health, such as fish oil, and a proprietary formula including ginkgo biloba, huperzine A, phosphatidyl serine and vinpocetine, among others.

    Daniel Amen, M.D.: Can Brain Trauma In NFL Players Be Rehabilitated? 2010

  • Meanwhile, doctors are also studying the compounds often mixed with ginkgo in commercial formulas -- vinpocetine, an extract of the periwinkle plant; huperzine-A, a club-moss extract, and Acetyl-L-carnitine and DMAE, long cited as memory enhancers.

    Ginkgo On Your Mind? 2007

  • When combined with ginkgo biloba, vinpocetine has been shown to enhance short-term memory.

    Ray Kurzweil's Suggestions 2006

  • When combined with ginkgo biloba, vinpocetine has been shown to enhance short-term memory.

    Archive 2006-10-01 2006

  • The ingredients range from the traditional, such as Chinese gingko biloba, to the most advanced supplements such as vinpocetine, the most powerful memory-enhancer known to date.

    The Battalion 2009

  • Each capsule of Intelligent Endurance contains a portion of each of the following: calcium, magnesium, rhodiola extract, cordyceps sinesis, vinpocetine, co enzyme Q10, L-carnitine, vitamins B3, B12, and B6.

    VeloNews | The Journal of Competitive Cycling 2009

  • Methylphenidate eh forget the amphetamines. racetams vinpocetine

    Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2008

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