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WickyNilliams
Came across this after reading about someone's experience coping with (and overcoming) heroin addiction. Highly interesting stuff. From the shamanic rituals in Western Africa, the presence of an otherworldly being guiding you through your self, to the potential medical application in treatment of addiction.

More reading: http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/ibogaine/ibogaine_article3.s...

oneiros
It's a shame that these substances are demonized in our country, there is lots of potential for therapeutic use yet research on these chemicals is very limited due to it being illegal (schedule 1) in the US.
ramy_d
It seems there's a lack of science based decision making in a lot of bodies of government that have a hand in regulating various drugs.
loceng
I first thought this person must have done MDMA - though iboga sounds even more powerful.
RachelF
It was claimed that LSD had similar effects on alcoholism in the 50's
JoeAltmaier
Entertaining tale. Lots of pseudo-science, lots of spiritualism. Not a lot of useful insights? Took a hallucinogenic drug: experienced hallucinations...did it again: same result.