Ginkgo Biloba - anyone use it

[gashin]

I took a 300mg dose - immediately noticed enhanced senses which wore off after a couple hours. But I also heard it can cause serious problems at high doses. Anyone use it regularly and notice any significant benefits.

 

[Drewsworld]

I used to use it all the time but I cant remember if I liked it or not

 

[gashin]

maybe downing some more will help you remember

I used to use it all the time but I cant remember if I liked it or not

 

[Rogue X2 v2]

I took a 300mg dose - immediately noticed enhanced senses which wore off after a couple hours. But I also heard it can cause serious problems at high doses. Anyone use it regularly and notice any significant benefits.

a placebo has the same effect and it's much cheaper! 8-o

 

[gashin]

Placebos can't do this - it was like my mind cleared after around half an hour. Then I passed out after another hour and woke up groggy haha... seriously though - if you can overdose on ginkgo to the point that you have to call poison control, it must be potent!

a placebo has the same effect and it's much cheaper! 8-o

 

[CssReb]

My dad started using ginko biloba when he was 75. Sure it helped him remember things and stop repeating the same thing over and over but be very careful with that stuff. 3 months after he started taking that stuff he had a stroke. It's one of risks.

Ginkgo Biloba and Stroke Risk
But then there’s some bad news again: The group taking the ginkgo biloba extract had more strokes and mini-strokes than the placebo group. Researchers concluded that more research needs to be done to better understand the benefits and risks of ginkgo biloba and brain health.

Ginkgo Biloba, Stroke Risk and Memory Loss - Ginkgo Biloba Supplements and Memory

 

[gashin]

But it also has potential uses as prophylactic against strokes: Researchers Investigate Effects of Ginkgo Biloba on Stroke-Related Brain Injury in Mice [NCCAM Research Results]... It seems like all the studies point to using it as a short-term drug and it's strange that it would cause a stroke since it's supposed to thin the blood... I need to research more...

My dad started using ginko biloba when he was 75. Sure it helped him remember things and stop repeating the same thing over and over but be very careful with that stuff. 3 months after he started taking that stuff he had a stroke. It's one of risks.
Ginkgo Biloba, Stroke Risk and Memory Loss - Ginkgo Biloba Supplements and Memory

 

[CssReb]

The study was done on mice dude.

 

[gashin]

Most initial experiments of drugs are... they react very similarly much of the time...

The study was done on mice dude.

 

[CssReb]

Most initial experiments of drugs are... they react very similarly much of the time...

That's true...and I really shouldn't have to point this out but... Have you noticed all the lawsuits against big pharma in the last couple of decades?
Those are regulated companies most herbal remedies are not regulated. You take your chances. I'm just passing on the information I know as fact because of my father's experience.

 

[gashin]

Not to be offensive - but he was older and at a higher risk for stroke just because of his age. Ginkgo probably increased his chances and did cause the stroke just as eating lots of sugar can cause serious problems among diabetics - there should probably be a warning on Ginkgo bottles about the increase in risk (it also can cause seizures, loss of consciousness, and death). The problem is that past like 60, the risk for Alzheimer's doubles every decade making the theraputic effects of something like Ginkgo in demand - but then the chance that it'll increase stroke in these same individuals probably nullifies it as a drug of choice. My parents both have high blood pressure and are in their late 50s - I probably wouldn't recommend for them to take it, but then again I have found that MOST multivitamin supplements on the market contain Ginkgo so this may really be a hidden danger! But for younger people with less risk for stroke and who are free of cardiovascular problems, it may be safe.

That's true...and I really shouldn't have to point this out but... Have you noticed all the lawsuits against big pharma in the last couple of decades?
Those are regulated companies most herbal remedies are not regulated. You take your chances. I'm just passing on the information I know as fact because of my father's experience.