The species is used in folk medicine and shamanism in the aphrodisiac and stimulant catuaba.

Cinchonain-Ib is a flavonolignan found in the bark of T.

[1] Catuaba from Trichilia catigua was found to increase the release of Serotonin as well as Dopamine in rats.

[2] Additionally, Trichilia catigua was shown to have neuroprotective effects in rats.

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