title: [On the eventual psychotropic, cardiovascular and aphrodisiac properties of yohimbine, an old drug with new indications].
abstract: The authors examined pharmacological actions of Yohimbine, an indolic alkaloid alpha-2-adrenoceptor antagonist. Several specific functions have been attributed to the alpha-2-adrenoceptor such as reduction of sympathetic outflow and pre-synaptic inhibition of noradrenergic neurons. Particularly the following are discussed: behavioural, antidepressant and anxiogenic effects: aphrodisiac effect; cardiovascular effects and metabolic effects.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marino
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001519:Behavior / Q000187:drug effects; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects*; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000187:drug effects*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007989:Libido / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D010410:Penile Erection / Q000187:drug effects*; D015016:Yohimbine / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D015016:Yohimbine
vernacular_title: Sulle eventuali proprietà psicotrope, cardioangioattive e afrodisiache della yoimbina, vecchio farmaco con nuove indicazioni.