Role of vinpocetine in ischemic stroke and poststroke outcomes: A critical review

Vinpocetine (VPN) is a synthetic ethyl-ester derivative of the alkaloid apovincamine from Vinca minor leaves. VPN is a selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase type 1 (PDE1) that has potential neurological effects through inhibition of voltage-gated sodium channel and reduction of neuronal calcium i...

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Main Authors: Hayder M Al-Kuraishy, Ali I Al-Gareeb, Marwa Thaier Naji, Farah Al-Mamorry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Brain Circulation
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Online Access:http://www.braincirculation.org/article.asp?issn=2394-8108;year=2020;volume=6;issue=1;spage=1;epage=10;aulast=Al-Kuraishy