Comment · Wed, October 8, 2025 · ND Owner
Catuaba crazy libido and feel good mood
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No-Belt4313 · 26 points
Lately i got pretty low libido and bad sleep , despite on point diet and heavy lifting.
I gradually improved my sleep hygiene and almost on track ... with still meh sexdrive.
After casually trying Catuaba Bark extract( 5 bucks dirt cheap from swanson ) , it got same day crazy high libido and amazing mood following days. Much higher drive what i consider my baseline.
Taking 1 cap day , roughly 800 mg.
So i guess my libido issue was caused by very low dopamine , maybe drown by few days terrible sleep.
Does anyone has experience with Catuaba , maybe a superior extract ?
Quite surprised such drastic effect , since i respond pretty average to black maca and trib for example.
My hormonal panle was in check last time i've done bloods ( 580 total test , estro etc in middle range . I dont remeber all the details).
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VAPE_WHISTLE · 6 points
Erythroxylum vaccinifolium isn't real?
There are a number of studies on it. It seems to be an accepted species by the UK Royal Botanical Gardens.
I always figured this is what "Erythroxylum catuaba" refers to. Like "Erythroxylum catuaba" isn't the actual species name, but "catuaba" seems to just be a general term meaning "what gives strength to the Indian".
Also, yeah, I've ordered "catuaba" a number of times from different vendors and received different types of catuaba. One time I ordered a bag that said "Erythroxylum" on the product page (and pictures), but received Anemopaegma instead. I just ordered another brand and stuck that one in the cupboard.
I'm honestly not even sure what it's supposed to do. The few times I tried the different "catuaba" types I had I didn't really get much of an effect, or it was subtle if there was one.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
Alkemist literally admitted to us that their ID testing for Catuaba is just comparing people's sample to what everyone else is calling Catuaba, not a validated botanical reference material for Trichilia catigua, which is actually Catuaba. Erythroxylum vaccinifolium is a real species. However, it is not considered the main Catuaba species in Brazil. These are the smaller trees that some people call Catuaba, but contain different bioactives than the larger Trichilia catigua trees. Then you have some other people selling Anemopaegma mirandum as Catuaba. This is the main reason we still have not released a Catuaba. We don't sell things until we can be absolutely sure of the species, and validate that science appropriately. Moreover, the confusion on species affects the effects as well, as all these trees have different bioactives in them. In addition, seasonality can affect it. Some parts of the year it seems the Brazilian suppliers use more or less of one species than the other. This means effects will vary wildly throughout the year, even from the same supplier. It's a huge mess that we have been trying to solve.