Pharmacologic Substance
yohimbine
yo·him·bine [ yoh-him-been ]
Brand Names:
Yocon
Effect:
Decreased Sympathetic Norepinephrine Activity; Increased Parasympathetic Acetylcholine Activity
May Treat:
Erectile Dysfunction;
Miosis
More Information:
Definitions related to yohimbine:
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A plant alkaloid with alpha-2-adrenergic blocking activity. Yohimbine has been used as a mydriatic and in the treatment of ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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An extract of the bark of a West African tree sometimes used in treating erectile dysfunction. Yohimbine appears to increase blood flow to the penis and prevent blood from leaving it too quickly.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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Plant alkaloid with alpha-2-adrenergic blocking activity; has been used as a mydriatic and in the treatment of impotence.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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