Hi everyone,
Now that chemo and radiation are over, I've started taking vinpocetine again (along with some other antioxidants I gave up for the duration).
I first learned about vinpocetine as a cure for thyroid brain fog. It has also been used in Alzheimer's patients, although the evidence for that use is thin.
For me, it has been a godsend. I'm still having mild ADHD symptoms, but they're improving, and my mind is much clearer than it was.
"Better living through nutraceuticals." I'll be interested to see if it holds through tamoxifen therapy (which I started last night).
Here's a link to the vinpocetine monograph:
http://db.tt/AcqgFRkb
If you're interested in trying it, be sure to read the cautions, because although it is very helpful, there are some for whom it could be dangerous. I take 20 mg/day--I have 10 mg tablets, and I split them into 4 doses. You can also get 5 mg tablets, and 15 mg/day is a proven dose.