Does Yohimbine help with anxiety?
Possibly — but there are few reports. 12% of 17 people who reported on Yohimbine for anxiety say it improved. 0% noticed no change and 88% say it got worse.
Anxiety: what users report
12%better17 reports · few reports
2 better0 no change15 worse
What people say about Yohimbine and anxiety
“Yohimbine certainly gets my blood flowing, but can also increase my anxiety and heart rate to unbearable levels.”
“It gets rid of any fear I would normally have. Something different happens when I take Yohimbine...I baffled to know that the common experience people have with this is feeling anxious and jittery.”
“I use it 1 hour per workout... Now that shit works and i feel incredible, i can't stop running, like a machine.”
“yohimbine has some hardcore side effects and has me very anxious and bouncing off the walls, sweating, heart palpitations, etc.”
What the research says
AResearch: Strong26 meta-analyses · 152 trials on PubMed
None of the top reviews we found look specifically at anxiety. See all research on Yohimbine.
Side effects people mention
anxiety 26jitteriness 13sweating 7nausea 3diarrhea 3
What else is Yohimbine used for?
Based on few reports — treat as anecdotal. Information only — not medical advice. How we count