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...
Main Authors: | , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
|
Series: | Brain Circulation |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.braincirculation.org/article.asp?issn=2394-8108;year=2020;volume=6;issue=1;spage=1;epage=10;aulast=Al-Kuraishy |