Sex and DNA may change how your body handles this supplement
NCT ID NCT06939608
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at how quickly the body breaks down yohimbine, a dietary supplement, in 36 healthy adults aged 18 to 40. Researchers compared men and women with different versions of the CYP2D6 gene, which affects drug metabolism. Participants took a single low dose of yohimbine and had blood samples taken over 24 hours. The goal was to see if sex and genetics influence yohimbine levels, which could help personalize future drug dosing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- yohimbine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors predict how individuals process certain drugs based on sex and genetics, leading to more personalized dosing.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in healthy volunteers, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to people with medical conditions or those taking other medications.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Apr 2025
- Finished
-
Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
18 to 40 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. individuals of both biological sexes, assigned as women or men at birth 2. age: ≥ 18 and ≤ 40 years 3. possesses the ability to understand the study purpose and design 4. contractually capable and provides signed informed consent form 5. in good general health or with mild and/or well-managed conditions such as allergies, asthma, hypertension or orthopedic diseases 6. taking no more than three chronic medications 7. individuals classified as either extensive metabolizers (EM) or poor metabolizers (PM) based on their CYP2D6 genotype: Extensive Metabolizers (EM): homozygous for CYP2D6 \*1,CYP2D6 \*2, CYP2D6 \*35, or heterozygous combination of any of these alleles Poor Metabolizers (PM): homozygous for CYP2D6 \*3, CYP2D6 \*4, CYP2D6 \*5, CYP2D6 \*6, or heterozygous combination of any of these alleles Exclusion Criteria: 1. BMI \> 30 kg/m2 and \< 18 kg/m2 2. body weight \< 48 kg 3. women: known pregnancy or lactation period; positive urine pregnancy test at screening or kinetic visit 4. men: hemoglobin \< 13 g/dl (8,07 mmol/l) women: hemoglobin \< 12 g/dl (7,45 mmol/l) 5. elevated liver function tests (1 or more of ALAT, ASAT, yGT, Bilirubin \> 2x ULN) 6. reduced renal function (eGFRMDRD \< 60 mL/min/1,7 m2) 7. QTcF \> 450 ms in screening ECG 8. current or recent psychiatric disorders requiring treatment including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, psychosis or severe anxiety disorders 9. drug dependency at the time of visit 10. use of recreational drugs more than twice a week 11. any known hypersensitivity or allergic reactions to yohimbine or caffeine 12. history of severe hypersensitivity reactions and/or anaphylaxis 13. poor venous conditions that make it impossible to place a peripheral venous catheter and regularly draw blood through it o) intake of drugs interfering with CYP2D6 and/or CYP1A2 during the past seven days p) intake of yohimbine within 48 hours and caffeine within 16 hours prior to study participation q) engagement in extreme physical activity within 48 hours prior to study participation
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Pharmacokinetic study in healthy volunteers are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
University Medicine Greifswald, Institute of Pharmacology
Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 17489, Germany
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.