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Vinpocetine Reference
Educational, not medical advice reference for Vinpocetine: Nootropic, Cognitive; regulatory status, evidence posture, source review, and schedule notes. Also…
Reference summary
Hungarian and other European clinical literature in cerebrovascular impairment. Effect sizes are modest.
- Categories
- Nootropic, Cognitive
- Aliases
- Cavinton, Periwinkle alkaloid
- Evidence posture
- human — Not FDA-approved in the US. FDA has indicated vinpocetine is not a lawful dietary ingredient. Approved in non-US markets for cerebrovascular impairment.
- Regulatory status
- No FDA-approved vinpocetine drug label in the US. FDA has stated vinpocetine is not a lawful dietary ingredient because it was approved as a drug elsewhere before being marketed as a supplement. Sold despite the FDA notice. Approved in Hungary and several other non-US markets for cerebral blood flow / cognitive impairment.
- Content review status
- research reference