Ginkgo is the original drugstore brain pill. Standardized EGb 761-type extracts have the data; random leaf powder does not. Effects on healthy young memory are underwhelming. Blood-thinning interactions are the adult conversation.
Nootropics
Limited evidence
Ginkgo Biloba
The old memory tree with mixed modern trials.
How to use
120–240 mg standardized extract with food, consistently for 8+ weeks.
Details
- Ingredients
- Ginkgo biloba leaf extract
- Benefits
- Circulation, Age-related cognitive support (mixed)
- Dosage
- 120–240 mg standardized extract
- When to take
- Morning, With food
- Side effects
- Headache, bleeding risk with anticoagulants, GI upset.
- Scientific evidence
- Large dementia-prevention trials disappointed; smaller cognitive and circulation studies are mixed.
- Form
- Capsule
Editorial rating ★ 3.5
Legacy nootropic. Fine as a trial in older adults; skip it next to anticoagulants without a clinician.
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