What is Huperzine-A?
It's also called, HupA, Huperzine, Selagine it is a chemical, extracted from Chinese club moss or firmoss plants, it can also be made in laboratories by chemical synthesis. It occurs in a moss plant, called Huperzia Serrata, the toothed club moss, also known as firmoss, the plant grows in China, Japan, Korea, Tibet, Russia far east. Huperzine is an alkaloid, a complex molecule and helpful in neurological conditions, available over the counter,(1).,(2)
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nootropics and huperzine-aIt reacts with enzymes, which are responsible for the breakdown of neurotransmitters and thus control the damage.
What are its health benefits?
1,:-Improve memory and mental function
2,:-It acts as a cognitive enhanced
3,:-It is also used for treating muscle disease, myasthenia graves,
( fatigue, exhaustion of muscle, an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder)
4,:-For increasing alertness and energy
5,:-Protecting agent against nerve gases.
What are the side effects?
Safe for most people, some people reported some side effects, such as nausea, diarrhea, sweating, high b.p, low heart rate,(3),(4).