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Iboga
Tabernanthe iboga or simply iboga is a perennial rainforest shrub and psychedelic, native to western Central Africa. Iboga stimulates the central nervous system when taken in small doses and induces visions in larger doses. In parts of Africa where the plant grows the bark of the root is chewed for various pharmacological or ritualistic purposes. Ibogaine, the active alkaloid, is also used to treat substance abuse disorders and depression. A small amount of ibogaine, along with precursors of ibogaine are found in Voacanga africana.
The Current Understanding of Ibogaine and its Analogs within the Scientific Community
For the past decade, Ibogaine’s use as a natural, therapeutic way to reset addictive patterns in the brain and mitigate substance abuse has primarily been tapped by naturopathic communities. However, after millions of successful, long-term cases of sobriety post-Ibogaine have surfaced, the scientific community...
Psychonauts Guide to Foraging Mother Nature’s Psychedelics
There is an estimated total of 800,00 plants growing on this planet right now and of them 120 are classified as hallucinogenic. There are also at least 144 species of mushroom which contain the psychoactive ingredient psilocybin.
You can additionally find land creatures, sea life,...
Ibogaine: Investigating This Alternative to Traditional Addiction Treatment
Every day another unfortunate tragedy happens as a result of our current drug epidemic. Widespread use of drugs and alcohol has reached distressing proportions, and traditional methods of treatment aren’t solving the problem.
The Growing Drug Problem
Drug use in the U.S. has become so prevalent...
How Ibogaine Fights Stubborn Prescription Painkiller Addictions
When he was 13 years old, Jeremy Sutton’s* mother passed away, and he began drinking alcohol to help cope with the trauma. Liquor became cocaine and cocaine became prescription drugs including oxycontin, Hydrocodone and methadone. By the time he turned 18, Sutton was fully...
Personal Story: Ibogaine For Help With Anxiety And Depression
Just over a week ago I took a flood dose of ibogaine TA extract for psycho-spiritual purposes, as well as in the hopes that it might help with the depression and anxiety I have struggled with for most of my life.
I experienced very clear...
3 Pillars Of A Successful Psychedelic Experience (That Just Might Save Your Life)
Aubrey Marcus is an entrepreneur and psychedelic explorer. Please check out his blog at aubreymarcus.com.
Over the last few years as research and public opinion championing the benefits of plant medicines has proliferated, an equally disturbing trend has been developing –– not only in the news,...
Could Ibogaine Be A Promising New Treatment For Parkinson’s Disease?
A research team at Columbia University soon hopes to show whether or not ibogaine, an extract of iboga — a psychoactive West-African plant medicine — may have unique benefits in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
The majority of existing research on ibogaine has explored its...
Addiction-Fighting Iboga Plant Is Disappearing From The Wild
Are you curious about the roots of the iboga plant? This episode of the Gabonese television show Ca S’Explique, which is based on a report by Yann Guignon that was commissioned by the Gabonese government, gives us a peek into the psychedelic plant’s past, present and...