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[–]kevinstreet1 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Vinpocetine was the first nootropic I ever tried, and probably the one I've taken for the longest duration without stopping.

The first time was a vinpocetine nasal spray. I took it just before an extremely boring thermal mechanics course. The experience still seems vivid today, even though it was a long time ago. For once my notetaking could keep up with the professor's talking. I felt like everything had slowed down a bit. Afterwards I looked at my notes and saw that I'd turned a dry triple point diagram into some kind of impressionistic art piece.

That was the first time, but vinpocitine never hit me that hard again. I took the little capsules for six or seven years, but couldn't say if they did anything. After I stopped there didn't seem to be any change either.

It might need to be in liquid form or maybe sublingual to do anything, and even then the effects seem mild.

[–]IAmClaudius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First time I used it I got boost in motivation in speech. The second time I tried it the effect were not reproducible. Now I'm starting it again, because at least it improves my eye sight and want to see if I will be able to get the initial effects.

I'm taking it in the form of the drug Cavinton Forte, 20mg daily. I just started, so I can't report anything yet.

[–]DialRight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never paid any attention to vinpocetine before, although i knew about this thing and its possible use as a nootropic. But just recently tried vinpocetine, and was surprised how stimulating this thing is. It's now one of my favorites along with phenylpiracetam and bemitil (it's also dirt-cheap, unlike these two drugs)

[–]LukariBRo 1 point2 points  (3 children)

People always seem to hate on it when I bring it up, but no other substance even comes close to the mental performance and memory boost I get from acute doses of it. It works so well that it scares me to the point I rarely take it and now I'm sitting on a stash of it thanks to a ban scare.

[–]hungryhippy_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was also in the original Preworkout N.O.-Xplode (2004ish)

[–]DrVonNeumann -1 points0 points  (5 children)

Personally i tried it at any dosage from Powder City and thats one of very few nootropics that gave me nothing - no positive effects but no negative side effects at the same time. It was like eating flour for me - additonaly it tastes the same.


It's shit.