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Iboga, full name Tabernanthe iboga, is the main plant from which ibogaine is extracted. Ibogaine can also be synthesized in a lab. Treatments can be with either iboga, the full plant, or ibogaine alone. 

It has been known to relieve people of their addictions in as little as one treatment, having helped those with addictions from opiates to alcohol to amphetamines and beyond. Reports say that it helps both alleviate withdrawal symptoms and also to keep cravings at bay. It has been associated with a small number of deaths, most of which are thought to be due to pre-existing heart conditions or medication interactions and not due solely to the ibogaine itself. 

Ibogaine is illegal in the US and much of Europe, but is legal in Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica, South Africa, Gabon, New Zealand, and the Netherlands.

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Research

Ibogaine Detoxification Transitions Opioid and Cocaine Abusers Between Dependence and Abstinence: Clinical Observations and Treatment Outcomes

A Single Administration of the Atypical Psychedelic Ibogaine or Its Metabolite Noribogaine Induces an Antidepressant-Like Effect in Rats

Case report: Significant lesion reduction and neural structural changes following ibogaine treatments for multiple sclerosis

Safety of ibogaine administration in detoxification of opioid dependent individuals: a descriptive open-label observational study

Psychedelic treatment for co-occurring alcohol misuse and post-traumatic stress symptoms among United States Special Operations Forces Veterans

A Single Administration of the Atypical Psychedelic Ibogaine or Its Metabolite Noribogaine Induces an Antidepressant-Like Effect in Rats

Ibogaine – A legacy within the current renaissance of psychedelic therapy

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