yohimbine

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Yohimbine is an alkaloid derived from the bark of the yohimbe tree, a tropical African plant. It functions as a weak blocker of alpha-adrenergic receptors. Historically, yohimbine and preparations of the yohimbe bark have been used as aphrodisiacs. The chemical formula for yohimbine is C₂₁H₂₆N₂O₃.12

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aphrodisiac
These are, principally, cantharides and yohimbine, both of which stimulate sexual arousal by irritating the urinary tract when excreted. Cantharides, or cantharidin, consists of the broken dried remains of the blister beetle (q.v.) Lytta vesicatoria. It has been a traditional sexual stimulant fed to male livestock to facilitate breeding. In…
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These are, principally, cantharides and yohimbine, both of which stimulate sexual arousal by irritating the urinary tract when excreted. Cantharides, or cantharidin, consists of the broken dried remains of the blister beetle (q.v.) Lytta vesicatoria. It has been a traditional sexual stimulant fed to male livestock to facilitate breeding. In…
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