Vinpocetine is a periwinkle plant extract that improves mental function by increasing blood flow to the brain and by increasing ATP (energy) production in the brain.

Articles
	Vinpocetine - cerebral enhancer and neuroprotector

Cerebral blood flow
	Increases cerebral blood flow
	May improve cerebral blood flow
	Increases regional cerebral blood flow
	In the treatment of cerebrovascular disorders
	Study of patients with cerebrovascular disorders
	Has a protective effect against cerebral ischemia
	Dose of 5mg caused increased cerebral blood flow
	Is indicated in ischemic disorders of cerebral circulation
	Increases cerebral blood flow in stroke patients
	Redistributes cerebral blood flow in post-stroke patients

Dememtia research
	Use in dementia
	Enhances oxygen release in vascular dementia
	Treatment for vascular senile cerebral dysfunction

Memory research
	Significantly improved memory
	Significantly improved short-term memory
	Was associated with improvement in short-term memory

Misc research
	Safety
	Safety and efficacy
	Mechanism of action
	As a free radical scavenger
	Improved visual acuity in 88% of subjects
	Might increase adaptation to hypoxia
	Significantly reduced neuronal cell loss
	Caused significant improvement in vascular diseases
	Enhances the glycolytic glucose breakdown in CNS
	Improved 87% of patients with CNS disorders

Stroke research
	Treatment in stroke
	Cerebral effects on stroke patients
	Improved red blood cell deformability in stroke patients
	Increases cerebral blood flow in stroke patients
	Redistributes cerebral blood flow in post-stroke patients