I suffer from chronic derealization also called dissociation. I’ve been taking Vinpocetine for almost a week. Today is my second or third time taking two tablets. I noticed decreased derealization/dissociation. I’ve read that depersonalization disorder is correlated with decreased metabolism in a certain part of the brain. Vinpocetine increases cerebral metabolism. Maybe there is a connection?
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September 2, 2015, 2:54am
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Interesting - did your doctor tell you to do this, or is this experimentation?
Vinpocetine (ethyl apovincaminate) is a synthetic derivative of the vinca alkaloid vincamine, differing by the removal of a hydroxyl group. Vincamine is extracted from either the seeds of Voacanga africana or the leaves of Vinca minor (lesser periwinkle).
Vinpocetine has been used in many Asian and European countries for treatment of cerebrovascular disorders such as stroke and dementia for over three decades.
The FDA has tentatively ruled that vinpocetine, due to its synthetic nature and prop...
and:
Dissociation is a concept that has been developed over time and which concerns a wide array of experiences, ranging from a mild emotional detachment from the immediate surroundings, to a more severe disconnection from physical and emotional experiences. The major characteristic of all dissociative phenomena involves a detachment from reality, rather than a false perception of reality as in psychosis.
The phenomena are diagnosable under the DSM-5 as a group of disorders as well as a symptom of ot...
Nothing comes up in pubmed for derealisation and vinpocetine.
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