Safety · Supplement
Vinpocetine: side effects, safety & interactions
Avoid in pregnancy; mild antiplatelet and blood-pressure effects.
- Overall grade
- Grade D
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Avoid in pregnancy; mild antiplatelet and blood-pressure effects.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Vinpocetine at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Vinpocetine is
Vinpocetine is a synthetic derivative of a periwinkle alkaloid, a prescription drug in some countries and a supplement in others.
The honest bottom line
A drug masquerading as a supplement with no healthy-brain benefit and a pregnancy hazard. Skip it.
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