Forskolin (Coleus Forskohlii)
Forskolin has been shown to boost memory and learning, improve motivation and mood, and stimulate cerebral circulation.
Forskolin (Coleus forskohlii) is the only known supplement to naturally boost cAMP (Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate) in your brain.cAMP is important for neural signaling within brain cells.
As a secondary messenger in neurons, cAMP produces proteins needed for neuron and synapse growth. This process is called Long-Term Potentiation (LTP).
LTP is the process where synaptic connections get stronger in response to electrical stimulation in the brain. This process happens naturally through life experience. It’s a critical part of synaptic plasticity. And how experience is recorded through learning and memory.
Forskolin is a chemical compound extracted from Coleus forskohlii (Plectranthus barbatus), a perennial plant native to India, Burma, and Thailand.
Forskohlii has been used for millennia in traditional Ayurvedic medicine to treat heart disease, convulsions, spasms and painful urination.[i]
Forskolin is used in Western homeopathic medicine to treat allergies, skin conditions, obesity, PMS, irritable bowel syndrome, urinary tract infections, bladder infections, cancer, blood clots, male infertility, insomnia, and convulsions.
Some healthcare providers even use Forskolin intravenously (IV) for heart failure.
Forskolin helps:
- Neural signaling: Forskolin activates the enzyme adenylate cyclase which increases cAMP (Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate) levels in brain cells. the cAMP is a signal carrier required for intracellular communication. Increasing cAMP levels helps boost cognition, long-term memory, and alertness.
- Cerebral Circulation: Forskolin works as a vasodilator which increases blood flow in your brain. Improved blood flow increases nutrient and oxygen delivery to brain cells.
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