Ibogaine
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
None
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Psychedelic
CHEMICAL NAME
12-methoxyibogamine
DESCRIPTION
Ibogaine is the active chemical in the African Tabernanthe iboga root. It is a strong, long-lasting psychedelic used traditionally in a coming of age ritual but also known for its modern use in treating opiate addiction.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
Ibogaine: A Novel Anti-Addictive Compound, 2003, John Freedlander
RELATED VAULTS #
HISTORY #
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
Ibogaine and a total alkaloidal extract of Voacanga africana... - Brain Res Bull, 1997
MEDIA COVERAGE #
The Dreaming - The Independent, Mar 1999
Is This Root A Real Cure For Heroin Addiction? - Scotsman, Mar 1999
An African Shrub that Got Him off Heroin and Cocaine - Philadelphia Inquirer, Jul 1992
EXPERIENCES #
Primordial Wisdom Teacher, by Daniel Pinchbeck
Scratching the Surface, by Sugoi
Powerful But Gentle, by C.S.
Breaking Open the Head, by Matthew
Saved from Addiction, by Lightofiboga
BOOKS #
The Ibogaine Story, by de Rienzo & Beal (Online version)
Bwiti: an Ethnography..., by J. Fernandez (Chapter 18 online)
Ibogaine: Rite of Passage, by Be de Loenen (Film)
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
ADDICTION #
The quest for the ultimate cure for addiction, straight.com
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Development of Ibogaine to Treat Addiction, by Lotsoff
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
MAPS : FDA Approves Human Studies with Ibogaine - Winter 1993/4
MAPS : Ibogaine Phase 1 Study - U of Miami - Autumn 1994
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Health official investigates BC drug treatment clinic - The Canadian Press, Apr 23 2008
Controversial drug shown to act on brain protein to cut alcohol use - EurekaAlert, Jan 2005
1960's drug 'alcoholism cure hope' - BBC, Jan 2005
African herb yields its anti-addiction secret - Jan 22 2005
Tripping on Iboga in Gabon - Salon, Nov 3 1999
NON-ENGLISH RESOURCES #
Ibogain.se (Swedish)