Yohimbe

• What other names is Yohimbe known by?
• What is Yohimbe?
• How does Yohimbe work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Yohimbe.

What other names is Yohimbe known by?

11-hydroxy Yohimbine, Alpha Yohimbine HCl, Coryanthe Yohimbe, Corynanthe Johimbe, Corynanthe johimbi, Corynanthe yohimbi, Johimbi, Pausinystalia yohimbe, Pausinystalia johimbe, Yohimbehe, Yohimbehe Cortex, Yohimbine, Yohimbine HCl, Yohimbinum Muriaticum.

What is Yohimbe?

Yohimbe is the name of an evergreen tree that is found in Zaire, Cameroon, and Gabon. The bark of yohimbe is used to make medicine.

Possibly Effective for...

• Impotence.
• Sexual dysfunction caused by selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Sexual excitement, exhaustion, chest pain, diabetic complications, depression, and other conditions.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).