Is Yohimbine Illegal

It is illegal in the United States to market an over-the-counter product containing yohimbine as a treatment for erectile dysfunction without getting approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to do so.

Is yohimbine a banned substance?

Yohimbine is currently banned in a number of countries after being linked to patient hospitalizations, but it can still be found in many dietary fitness and sex-drive enhancing botanical supplements in the United States.

Is yohimbine illegal in sports?

For these reasons, the use of these substances has been banned in sports disciplines and competitions by the WADA [20]. Three products (N. 7, 8 and 9) were found to contain a non-declared indole alkaloid, yohimbine, derived from the bark of Pausinystalia yohimbe tree and traditionally used as an aphrodisiac.