Irwin Naturals Ginkgo Smart - Brain Supplements for Memory and Focus with Ginkgo Biloba, Acetyl-L-Carnitine, DMAE and BioPerine® for Superior Absorption - 120 Liquid Soft-Gels

I have been taking these daily for a decade or more and I believe they help my mental clarity, focus, and memory. I am in a profession that demands fast-paced, collaborative, technical problem solving and juggling of numerous concurrent efforts. Since taking these regularly, I am able to stay focused and perform well. I hope to keep taking them the rest of my life. Nothing against the product, but Amazon needs to package this better: my last shipment arrived a mess because it was packed in a box that was too large, allowing the jar to bounce around and completely shatter during shipment, despite being wrapped in thin bubble wrap. The capsules were coated in glass dust and shards.

I have been taking Gingko Smart for many years. I am not sure if it has the brain improving properties it says. But what I do know is when I take it each day, I feel a little sharper. The fogginess that comes with aging is reduced and I just feel clearer. For me, it works!

Aging can have a negative effect on short term memory. Since my wife has started using Ginkgo smart, her ability to remember recent events has improved. It's not perfect, but it is far better than what it was.

I rated this item one star since I had bad experience with taking it and withdrawal effects. The Ginko part is great, but it has L-Dopa which is precursor to dopamine , a major neurotransmitter in the brain. taking this supplement regularly will make you sleepy and if you stop it suddenly will cause depression symptoms. Please read more about the supplements content before buying any.

I have ADD. I realize, looking back over my life, that is was a hindrance to my complete success. I am not making excuses, but going by what I now know to be true. Well, life is unlimited. And now that I have found a way to truly FOCUS I am unstoppable. Please try this if you just need to focus and definitely if you are ADD. You will get more done and be more organized. There are other pills containing DMAE and Huperzine, etc. but these are cheaper and due to Irwin's delivery to the body, take effect better. Keep in mind that you should not take these if pregnant. I did for a while (because I didn't know I was pregnant) but I found out that it was possible that one ingredient in these pills could possibly give neural tube defects in baby. My baby didn't have these, thank goodness, but it is good to heed the warnings. Also, other items in these natural liquid soft-gels are simply not proven to be safe or not safe for PREGNANT women. Again, my child was okay but don't chance it if you KNOW you are pregnant. But barring that, this will work for anyone. I have a baby sister that is bipolar as well as ADHD and they help. They help my aging mother and my "normal" minded husband. At least give them a try and it is good that AMAZON carries this larger bottle. So many health food stores don't have it or it gets out of stock quickly.

I have been using this product for many years now. I remember when it was Gingko Smart, then Advanced Ginkgo Smart. It used to be difficult to find in the economy size, but AMAZON makes it easy. I have better focus & memory when I take this, but I have to warn you, as some others do that the effects will be somewhat negated if you don't get enough sleep. Some bonuses I have from taking this product is a more youthful appearance (and I had wondered about that for years, as I do look about 5 years younger than 90% of the people I went to school with, but its the ALA, and when I briefly stopped taking this, I noticed the difference.....) AND to help with neuropathy in my feet. ALA is good for that, and though the amount in this supplement is not the recommended dosage it helps, especially if taken with Evening Primrose Oil. Also, if you take EPO, this and NERVEFIX, your problems might likely go away.

I actually had originally bought these pill in a local nature store, and BOY did I get ripped off! I wish I knew Amazon also sold them. Nevertheless, I eventually finished the bottle and I recently placed an order through amazon for these ginkgo pills. These pills are awesome, I take two every morning. I kid you not when I say this, I am awake and alert and full of energy to take of virtually any task. I highly recommend it to anyone who is a bit slow early in the morning mentally.

The only negative thing about this product is how they're packaged. The capsules must be very delicate, because bout 75% of the time it's like one of them has broken and the bottle inside has stinky green fluid in it, which coats all of the pills. I've had to dump them out and drain them on paper towels several times. However, with that said, I still order them because they really help. I was struggling with the mid-40's memory slippage, and these have helped me feel on top of my game again. So I will keep ordering them, and keep hoping that Irwin Naturals will address the breakage/shipping problem. I've read other reviews that express similar dismay, so Irwin, take care of it!