Ginkgo

Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) is found in many formulations from capsules to energy drinks. It has been used to treat memory loss, depression, anxiety, dizziness, claudication, erectile dysfunction, tinnitus and headache. Ginkgo affects bleeding via an antiplatelet effect and antagonism of platelet-activating factor 1) 2).


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Lee CJ, Ansell JE. Direct thrombin inhibitors. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2011; 72:581–592
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Birks J, Grimley Evans J. Ginkgo biloba for cognitive impairment and dementia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003120.pub3
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