Yohimbine

Purity: ≥99.8%

Characteristics: White powder, a bit of bitter and light fragrance

Functions: Yohimbine is an alkaloid with stimulant and aphrodisiac effects found naturally in Pausinystalia yohimbine (Yohimbine). It is also found naturally in Rauwolfia serpentina (Indian Snakeroot), along with several other active alkaloids. Yohimbine has been used as both an over-the-counter dietary supplement in herbal extract form and prescription medicine in pure form for the treatment of sexual dysfunction. Yohimbine was explored as a remedy for type 2 diabetes in animal and human models carrying polymorphisms of the α2A-adrenergic receptor gene. The NIH states that yohimbine hydrochloride is the standardized form of yohimbine that is available as a prescription medicine in the United States, and has been shown in human studies to be effective in the treatment of male impotence.