§3.3.13 · Botanicals › Botanical Stimulants
Yohimbe
Acute: Moderate riskDependency: Moderate risk
Images
Quick reference
Routes
Oral
Form
Shredded Bark
Shulgin rating
++
Experience
Primary effects
- Yohimbe acts as a stimulant and vasodilator, with notable aphrodisiac effects at lower doses, enhancing sexual interest and function.
- At higher doses, it is reported to be hallucinogenic and has been used as an additive in iboga rituals.
Peak character
- A clear, specific stimulation with a light head buzz and mental alertness, accompanied by a gentle, dreamlike recreational headspace.
- Physical warmth, slight sweating, and prominent, pleasant sexual aspects.
- A sense of being nicely charged, tingly, and flushed, settling into a positive and distinct experience.
Negatives / side effects
- The ratio of effective dose to fatal dose is low, making it relatively easy to overdose with potentially tragic consequences.
- Can cause blood pressure to rise slightly above normal.
Aftereffects / comedown
- A pleasant and gentle comedown, leaving one invigorated.
- Invigorated feeling persists until bedtime, followed by very good sleep with significant dream time.
Reagent testing
Expected reactions
| Marquis | Orange/brown (yohimbine alkaloid) |
| Mandelin | Yellow → orange |
Adulterant detection: Pausinystalia yohimbe — yohimbine content. Supplement products often under-dosed or mislabelled; standardised extract with COA is recommended.
Supplement adulteration/mislabelling is common. Marquis provides a basic alkaloid presence check. COA preferred.
Source
Reference fields and narrative for Yohimbe extracted from The Drug Users Bible by Dominic Milton Trott (MxZero Publishing, 2022).
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