Ibogaine
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
None
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Psychedelic
CHEMICAL NAME
12-methoxyibogamine
DESCRIPTION
Ibogaine is the active chemical found in the African Tabernanthe iboga root as well as several other plant species. 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
HISTORY #
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
2016 Global Ibogaine Conference, by David Bey
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 #
Welcome Back to My Life, by tobala
Low Dose Giving High Effect, by Londoner
Clean from Opium Tea, by Survivor
Defragmentation And Factory Restore1, by Morninggloryseed
Healing and Insights, by Charon
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
ADDICTION #
The quest for the ultimate cure for addiction, straight.com
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
The Shaman Will See You Now - Village Voice, Nov 13 2013
Ibogaine: Can it Cure Addiction Without the Hallucinogenic Trip?, Keegan Hamilton, Nov 17 2010, VillageVoice
Development of Ibogaine to Treat Addiction, by Lotsoff
The addict's last refuge?, This Magazine, Jul-Aug, 2008
[Ibogaine] moderates heavy-drinking rats, The Why? Files, Jun 12, 2008
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
U.S. man dies at alternative detox clinic in Tijuana - SignOnSanDiego.com, Feb 2 2006
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)