Yohimbe A Plant Substitute For Viagra

Yohimbe--A Plant Substitute For Viagra, A Scam, or a Puzzle?
So many mail-order ads for yohimbe or for combinations of substances featuring yohimbe have appeared lately that we decided to see what medical science has proven about it--if anything. It is intended for the correction of erectile insufficiency.

"Yohimbe is 'an] herb used in stimulant and body-building preparations which has safety concerns." Emphasis added...Gyllenhaal, Merritt, et al., College of Pharmacy, U. of Ill at Chicago, 833 S. Wood St., Chi., IL 60612, in Sleep Med. Rev., vol. 4, 2002.

"Increased risk of hypertension when tricyclic antidpressants 'for example, Prozac] are combined with yohimbine 'yohimbe ingredient.]" A. Fugh-Berman, G. Washington U. School of Med., Wash. DC 20037, comment in Lancet, vol. 10, 2000.

"Current herbal reference texts do not contain sufficient information for the assessment and management of adverse health effects of botanical therapies." 'Yohimbe was one of those examined.] Haller, Anderson, Kim, & Blanc. Dept. of Med. and Clinical Pharm., U. of Cal. San Fran., Cal., in Adverse Drug React. Toxicology Rev., vol. 21, 2002.

DETAILS: So what do we have here? An herb promoted without evidence either of efficacy or safety. CLICK HERE TO SEARCH UNDER MEN'S HEALTH. There you will see articles on some plants proven in both ways.