How does YOHIMBE work? Yohimbe and healthy erection
Thursday, July 31st, 2008. Yohimbine may be effective for ED because it appears to relax and widen blood vessels in the penis. The resulting increased blood flow may lead to an erection. It may also reduce blood levels of neurotransmitters particularly dopamine and serotonin, which are all thought to play a role in maintaining emotional status. Higher doses of yohimbine may also reduce blood pressure by blocking alpha receptors. Yohimbe used to be taken to control blood pressure, but newer drugs with more predictable results and fewer side effects have replaced it for this use. Due to its effects on blood pressure, yohimbe and yohimbine are believed to interfere with the effects of drugs that lower blood pressure.
The risk of changes in blood pressure increases if yohimbe or yohimbine is taken at the same time as a tricyclic antidepressant such as amitriptyline, amoxapine, doxepin or nortriptyline. A rapid, potentially dangerous spike in blood pressure known as a hypertensive crisis is also possible. Since yohimbine is a mild MAO inhibitor, a rise in blood pressure may result if it is taken with any food or drink containing tyramines. Individuals with benign prostate hyperplasia, high blood pressure, or kidney diseases should not take products made from yohimbe, which may worsen these conditions,
Yohimbe has also been used to treat low blood pressure and male impotence. What it doesYohimbe dilates the blood vessels in the skin. May induce excessive adrenal or sympathetic nerve stimulation, anxiety, panic attacks, high bloodpressure, increased heart rate, irritability, headache, nausea, skin flushing,sweating, dizziness, frequent urination, water retention, rise in bodytemperature, and hyperactivity, weakness, paralysis, gastrointestinal problems,hallucinations, psychosis and even death. Increased blood flow to the genitals and increased brain activity makes Yohimbe as a potent aphrodisiac. Yohimbe is a vasodilator increasing blood flow to the extremities, a nootrpoic substance increasing brain activity, and an anti-oxidant. Yohimbe can raise or lower blood pressure and therefore has been used to treat both high and low blood pressure.
Yohimbe should not be taken by people with heart problems, high blood pressure, anxiety, kidney disease, those who are pregnant or taking antidepressants. 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.
How does Yohimbe work? Yohimbe’s alkaloid constituent Yohimbine block part of the sympathetic nervous system and dilate the blood vessels. Yohimbine is a vasodilator, which increases blood flow to the extremities and appendages like erectile tissue in the penis containing most of the blood during erection.
