In this 2020 published review authors outlined the mechanism of action for anti-inflammatory activity of vinpocetine as the selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase type 1 (PDE1), with pronounced effect on glial and astrocyte cells during and following ischemic stroke and as an effective adjuvant therapy in the management of epilepsy.
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