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yohimbine

n. (context organic chemistry English) A tryptamine alkaloid, the active chemical constituent of the medicinal herb ''Pausinystalia yohimbe'': a stimulant and supposed aphrodisiac.

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Yohimbine

Yohimbine is an indole alkaloid derived from the bark of the Pausinystalia yohimbe tree in Central Africa. It is a veterinary drug used to reverse sedation in dogs and deer. Yohimbine has been studied as a potential treatment for erectile dysfunction but there is insufficient evidence to rate its effectiveness. Extracts from yohimbe have been marketed as dietary supplements for improving sexual function.

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Not shoddy trickery, dubbed gasps, rubber turds and vials of milk concealed in the ear and shots of Yohimbine sneaked in the wings.

Yage, Hashish and Yohimbine during a Fourth of July reception at the U.