Yohimbin, ein Alpha-2-Antagonist: Literaturübersicht zu psychiatrisch relevanten Wirkungen und Nebenwirkungen mit aktuellem Fallbericht
- Resource Type
- Authors
- T. Froboese; D. Schwerthoeffer; M. Scherr; F. Castrop; J. Bäuml
- Source
- Fortschritte der Neurologie · Psychiatrie. 77:585-590
- Subject
- medicine.medical_specialty
Injury control
Accident prevention
business.industry
Poison control
Yohimbine
Psychiatry and Mental health
Neurology
Female patient
Injury prevention
medicine
Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor
Neurology (clinical)
Young adult
Psychiatry
business
medicine.drug
- Language
- ISSN
- 1439-3522
0720-4299
We describe a 21-year old female patient who had taken the alpha-2-antagonist yohimbine for weight-loss. The patient reported alterations in alcohol- and cocaine-seeking along with changes in defensive behaviour, including suicidal tendencies. Pre-clinical and clinical studies are discussed, which support the hypothesis of a causal relationship. We added an overview of relevant psychiatric effects and side effects of yohimbine.