Across 164 first-hand reports, people mentioned a side effect 8 times (about 5 per 100 reports). The most common: fatigue, jitteriness, dizziness. User reports show what people notice — they can't tell you whether Ginkgo is safe for you.
“The rest that I've tried hasn't helped me at all or even made me feel anything, good or bad.”
“I previously tried ginkgo but I didn't like how I felt after taking it.”
“I take ginkgo every day ... I've never noticed any acute increase in latency from GB”
“And I haven't felt a damn thing from any of it.”
“I make a tea along black/green (a very, very strong one to extract much catechin) and drink copious amounts of it. Solo ginkgo for me I can feel a rush of bloodflow throughout my body... Boosts concentration and memory. It can also help with sleep as it is not wakefulness that it gives but rather ba”
“Cholinergics I've tried (Alpha GPC, Ginkgo, Ginseng, Bacopa) have just made me tired and have been no help at all.”
Conclusion: EGb761 at 240 mg/day is able to stabilize or slow decline in cognition, function, behavior, and global change at 22-26 weeks in cognitive impairment and dementia, especially for patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms.
Conclusion: While most food, herbs and supplements can be safely taken in moderation, healthcare professionals should be aware of the increased risk of bleeding when taking several food and herbs. These include Chinese wolfberry, chamomile tea, cannabis, cranberry, chitosan, green tea, Ginkgo biloba, ginger, spinach, St. John's Wort, sushi and smoking tobacco. Patients should be counselled to continue to seek advice from their healthcare professionals when starting any new herbs, food or supplement.
Conclusion: In this systematic review, we present information relating to the effectiveness and safety of the following interventions: acamprosate, acupuncture, antidepressant drugs, benzodiazepines, carbamazepine, electromagnetic stimulation, ginkgo biloba, hearing aids, hypnosis, psychotherapy, tinnitus-masking devices, and cognitive behavioural therapy plus tinnitus-masking device (tinnitus retraining therapy).