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#1 Posted : 7/17/2010 4:34:36 PM

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Hey everyone!

I recently discovered Vinca minor (lesser periwinkle) growing in the area. It is used as a nootropic drug because of its vasodilative action. Because it widens the blood vessels, it might be a good addition to entheogens that constricts blood vessels, such as LSA.

The active substance is the tryptamine vincamine. From the structure (see attached image) I find it unlikely that it is able to cross the blood-brain-barrier (BBB) in sufficient degree, but it is nonetheless very interesting that it is a tryptamine!

Does anyone have any information on vincamine's ability to cross the BBB and/or its binding profile to 5HT receptors? Or does anyone have any more knowledge or experience about the herb in general?
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#2 Posted : 7/17/2010 5:17:48 PM

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'tis related to vinpocetine, a vasodilator which helps alleviate tinnitus. it has an interesting pharmacological profile with an array of effects, but the commonly reported side effect is a headache. nevertheless, they're more effective than gingko
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#3 Posted : 7/17/2010 5:31:39 PM

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hmm Id try it with bufotenine if I could find some.
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#4 Posted : 7/17/2010 6:15:29 PM
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I believe that long term use is definately not a good thing. I've heard that it causes a shortage in red or white bloodcells.
 
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#5 Posted : 7/18/2010 1:16:14 AM

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polytrip wrote:
I believe that long term use is definately not a good thing. I've heard that it causes a shortage in red or white bloodcells.

Really? It doesn't surprise me that prolonged use may be bad, but I haven't heard about the shortage in red or white blood cells. Do you know which type it was? It is quite a difference, although shortage of both types is serious. Or perhaps you could show me where you read this? The only real adverse effect I have heard of is a drop in blood pressure if an overdose is taken.
 
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#6 Posted : 7/22/2010 6:49:35 PM

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madagascar periwinkle ?
doesnt that contain some preddy toxic stuff tho ?


this seemed interesting

Catharanthus lanceus contains up to 6% yohimbine in its leaves
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#7 Posted : 7/22/2010 10:58:41 PM
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polytrip wrote:
I believe that long term use is definately not a good thing. I've heard that it causes a shortage in red or white bloodcells.

Really? It doesn't surprise me that prolonged use may be bad, but I haven't heard about the shortage in red or white blood cells. Do you know which type it was? It is quite a difference, although shortage of both types is serious. Or perhaps you could show me where you read this? The only real adverse effect I have heard of is a drop in blood pressure if an overdose is taken.

A while ago, i wanted to purchase some vinca minor for studying. I'd heard that it realy helped as a nootropic drug. The shop owner told me that the EU had banned it because of serious side-effects, having to do with bloodcells.
If this is true, it mustn't be hard to find any evidence of that on the net.
 
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#8 Posted : 7/22/2010 11:18:59 PM
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Yeah, i just wiki'd it. Vinca minor contains some nasty chemicals beside vincamine. One of them is vincristine, used in chemotherapy.
It stops cell-growth and cell-division and has specifically strong effects on bonemarrow. Didn't read any further, we know the bonemarrow-bloodcell relation.
Pure vincamine may be safer than plant-extract.
 
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#9 Posted : 7/22/2010 11:42:43 PM

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im sure i recall - and i may be wrong - but could cause hairloss and skin problems.
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#10 Posted : 7/23/2010 3:29:14 AM

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polytrip wrote:
Yeah, i just wiki'd it. Vinca minor contains some nasty chemicals beside vincamine. One of them is vincristine, used in chemotherapy.
It stops cell-growth and cell-division and has specifically strong effects on bonemarrow. Didn't read any further, we know the bonemarrow-bloodcell relation.
Pure vincamine may be safer than plant-extract.

I was under the impression that Vinca minor didn't contain vincristine and vinblastine, only vincamine and related alkaloids. Wiki doesn't list vincristine as a substance in Vinca minor either. You may be thinking of the Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus). Vinca minor is lesser periwinkle.
 
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#11 Posted : 7/23/2010 3:01:57 PM
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The dutch wikipedia says it does. Probably just smaller amounts.
It completely fit's the story of why the EU banned vinca minor.

I realy think it is safer to experiment with pure vincamine, than with vinca minor extract.
 
 
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