Vinpocetine is a powerful mind power drug. The drug is named after the plant, 'Vinca minor' or better known as the periwinkle plant from which it is derived. Although, the drug is made from a man made chemical that resembles the chemical found in the periwinkle plant, vinpocetine supplements are considered to be the safest mind power medicines or dietary supplements available in the market.
The drug was first developed some 20 years ago, when vinpocetine benefits were discovered in cerebrovascular disorders and related symptoms found in many patients with these disorders under clinical trials. Different vinpocetine benefits observed in these patients were dilation of blood vessels, improved blood circulation, enhanced blood flow to the brain, improved oxygen uptake by brain chemicals, red bloods turning more pliable and inhibition of aggregation of blood platlets.