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What Is Yohimbe and What are the Benefits?

Yohimbe is a tree that grows in Africa, and the natives there have used the crude bark and purified compound to enhance sexual desire and performance. Yohimbe has been used for centuries as an aphrodisiac. It has even been smoked as a hallucinogen. Nowadays, Yohimbe bark extract is mostly used to treat impotence for men and women.

When ingested, Yohimbe is assimilated into the blood stream, and Yohimbe's energizing effects come from its ability to increase blood flow to the genitals - and this applies to both men and women. Aside from its aphrodisiac effects, new research also show that Yohimbe has powerful antioxidant effects.

Yohimbe Bark Extract Benefits

Take a quick look at some benefits of Yohimbe.

  • Yohimbe is an aphrodisiac for both men and women
  • Yohimbe bark extract can be used to fight impotence
  • Yohimbe is shown to be a powerful antioxidant
  • Yohimbe bark extract also helps prevnet arteries from getting clogged
  • Yohimbe extract helps sexual performance, increase libido
  • Yohimbe has also been shown to help prevent heart attacks

Now, that's a long list of benefits. ;-)

Yohimbe Side Effects

Of course, as good as it sounds, it does have a few side effects: listed below.

  • Yohimbe can cause some anxiety
  • Yohimbe can also increase blood pressure and heart rate
  • Can cause dizziness, and headaches
  • Yohimbe can cause nausea and upset stomachs
  • Yohimbe can increase body temperature and sweating

Individuals should also be cautious and not take Yohimbe if they have a medical condition including hypertension, diabetes, heart problems, or taking any kind of medication. You should speak to your doctor just to be safe.

Yohimbine Research

Yohimbine is a FDA approved drug to help erectile dysfunction. If you're confused about Yohimbe and Yohimbine, here's a quick explanation. Yohimbe is the name of a bark, and yohimbe bark contains about 6% alkaloids, and 10 to 15% of that is Yohimbine. Most research is done using Yohimbine and not Yohimbe bark.

In a double blind study involving 182 men with erectile dysfunction, 42mg of yohimbe was administered daily. Within one month, 34% of the participants reported full recovery of sexual function, and 24% reported partial response.

In another study involving 48 men experiencing impotence, 46% reported improvement in sexual functioning, and in a Stanford University study on Yohimbe, the subjects experienced 90% increase in sexual desire in less than one hour.

Finally, in an older, 1977 german study done on Yohimbe using 86 patients with erectile dysfunction, 30mg of yohimbe was administered each day for eight weeks. 71% of the participants responded positively with an overall improvement in sexual function and libido. Below, we have 2 more studies done on yohimbe.

Yohimbine in the treatment of orgasmic dysfunction.
Adeniyi AA, Brindley GS, Pryor JP, Ralph DJ.
Institute of Urology and Nephrology, London W1P 7EY, UK.

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of yohimbine in the treatment of men with orgasmic dysfunction. 29 men with orgasmic dysfunction were given 20mg dose of yohimbine, and the outcome and side effects were subsequently assessed. 52% of the men participated due to fertility problems, and 48% participated because they wanted to experience the pleasure of orgasm. The patients were classified into three groups of orgasmic dysfunction: primary complete (13), primary incomplete (8) and secondary (8).

Of the 29 participants, 16 were able to reach orgasm and were able to ejaculate. Of these patients, 2 men have subsequently fathered children, and 3 other men were also cured. The study concluded that Yohimbine is a useful treatment option in orgasmic dysfunction. [1]

Yohimbine treatment of organic erectile dysfunction in a dose-escalation trial.
Guay AT, Spark RF, Jacobson J, Murray FT, Geisser ME.
Center for Sexual Function, Lahey Clinic Northshore, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960, USA. Andre.T.Guay@lahey.org

This study measured nocturnal penile tumescence (penile erection during sleep) with the RigiScan monitor, hormone profiles, answers to the Florida Sexual Health Questionnaire, and clinical responses at baseline and after two different doses of yohimbine in 18 nonsmoking men with erectile dysfunction.

9 of the 18 men successfully completed sexual intercourse in 75% of the attempts. Men with less severe erectile dysfunction were more responsive to yohimbine treatment. They study concluded that Yohimbine is an effective therapy to treat organic erectile dysfunction in some men with erectile dysfunction. [2]

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1. Asian J Androl. 2007 May;9(3):403-7
Yohimbine in the treatment of orgasmic dysfunction.
Adeniyi AA, Brindley GS, Pryor JP, Ralph DJ.
Institute of Urology and Nephrology, London W1P 7EY, UK.

2. Int J Impot Res. 2002 Feb;14(1):25-31.
Yohimbine treatment of organic erectile dysfunction in a dose-escalation trial.
Guay AT, Spark RF, Jacobson J, Murray FT, Geisser ME.
Center for Sexual Function, Lahey Clinic Northshore, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960, USA. Andre.T.Guay@lahey.org