Vincamine

Description

Vincamine is a vinca alkaloid, and Pure Rawz sells it as a powder. Each batch is checked for 99%+ purity. It’s intended for research use only.

Vincamine explained

Vincamine is an indole alkaloid from the leaves of lesser periwinkle (Vinca minor). It widens blood vessels in the brain.

Vinpocetine was made from it in the 1960s.

Mechanism of action

Vincamine widens blood vessels in the brain and raises blood flow and oxygen use there. It also blocks some sodium channels.

Those effects are the basis for its use in cerebral circulation research.

Published Vincamine research

It’s been used in some European countries for cerebrovascular problems in older adults.

Most clinical studies are from the 1970s and 80s.

To read the original papers, start with this PubMed search for Vincamine.

Vincamine sizes and forms

It comes in 2 options. Pick one from the dropdown above the cart button:

• Powder, 1g: $15.83
• Powder, 5g: $49.18

Powder suits labs that want to make their own solutions or capsules. Weigh it on a milligram scale.

Using Vincamine in the lab

Cognition studies often test a compound in a deficit model, for example after sleep loss, stress or a drug that impairs memory, because effects are easier to see there than in healthy animals.

Start with the smallest size to confirm solubility and handling, then scale up once the protocol is set.

Test a range of amounts if you can. Many cognition compounds have an inverted-U response, where too much works worse than a moderate amount.

Vincamine specifications

• Compound: Vincamine
• Class: vinca alkaloid
• Forms: powder
• Options: 2 sizes and forms
• Purity: 99% or higher, verified by first- and third-party testing
• Use: laboratory research only

Purity and batch testing

We test each batch for identity and purity before it ships, using HPLC and mass spectrometry, with independent third-party checks on top of our own.

The batch number on the label matches the certificate of analysis. If your lab keeps paperwork on file, ask us for it and we’ll email it over.

Keeping it fresh

Keep the container sealed at room temperature, away from heat, moisture and sunlight. Write the date you opened or mixed it on the label, so anyone else in the lab knows how old it is.

Safe handling

Wear gloves and eye protection when you open or measure it, and work on a clean surface.

Label everything you prepare, keep it away from food areas, and follow your lab’s rules for disposing of sharps and chemical waste.

Supplies to have on hand

• a milligram scale, since powder has to be weighed
• a suitable solvent if you’re making your own solution, such as DMSO or propylene glycol

Other compounds to look at

• Memantine: Memantine is an uncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonist.
• N-Acetyl Selank Amidate: N-Acetyl Selank Amidate is Selank with an acetyl group on one end and an amide on the other.
• Centrophenoxine: Centrophenoxine (meclofenoxate) is an ester of DMAE and p-chlorophenoxyacetic acid, first made in France in 1959.
• 5-Deazaflavin: 5-Deazaflavin (CAS 26908-38-3) is a flavin analog in which the nitrogen at position 5 is swapped for carbon.
• Fladrafinil: Fladrafinil (CRL-40,941, also called fluorafinil) is a bis-fluorinated version of adrafinil, made by Lafon Laboratories in France in the 1970s.

For the wider range, visit our nootropics sections.

Similar compounds compared

Hydrafinil: 9-Fluorenol (hydrafinil) is fluorene with a hydroxyl at the 9 position. It’s a weak dopamine reuptake inhibitor.

Paraxanthine Capsules: Paraxanthine is 1,7-dimethylxanthine, the main compound the liver makes from caffeine. About 80% of caffeine ends up as paraxanthine.

Vincamine questions

Is Vincamine in stock?

Yes. It’s in stock and ships from our warehouse after your order clears.

Does it come with a certificate of analysis?

Yes. Every batch is tested, and we’ll email the certificate of analysis for your batch number on request.

Can it be used in people or animals?

No. It’s sold for laboratory research only and isn’t approved for human or veterinary use.

How should I store it?

Follow the storage section above. In short: cold and dark for freeze-dried vials, room temperature and dry for capsules, tablets, powders and liquids, unless the label says otherwise.

What forms does it come in?

A powder. Pick the one you want from the dropdown on this page.

Buy Vincamine online

Order Vincamine now from $15.83. It’s in stock, and checkout takes about two minutes.

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For laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary use. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.