Ibogaine is a naturally occurring psychoactive substance found in plants in the Apocynaceae family such as Tabernanthe iboga, Voacanga africana and Tabernaemontana undulata. It is a psychedelic with dissociative properties that has been demonstrated to interrupt substance use disorders, assist in neurological regeneration and improve psychological wellbeing.
Formula: C20H26N2O PubChem CID: 197060 Drug class: NMDA receptor antagonist |
Ibogaine Treatment has been used for centuries by traditional communities, such as the Bwiti people, in West Africa for ritual and healing purposes. In the West it has been predominantly used for treating addictions, depression and anxiety, although new research is dramatically expanding the possibilities of what Ibogaine can assist with.
In lower doses, Ibogaine acts as a stimulant, increasing energy and decreasing fatigue. In larger doses, Ibogaine produces oneirogenic effects, meaning that it stimulates a dream-like state while awake, as well as closed eye imagery and the retrieval of repressed memories and psychological processing.
Its physical effects can include ataxia, nausea and vomiting, numbness of skin, sensitivity to light and sound, tremors, and cardiac effects plus intense auditory and visual hallucinations which can last up to 20 hours on a single dose. Users will often be immobilized during the experience and experience sleeplessness for a few days after ingestion. When under the influence, people may have anxiety, physical discomfort and intense emotional distortions which can be both comforting and scary.
Ibogaine is an indole alkaloid that is obtained either by extraction from the iboga plant or by semi-synthesis from the precursor compound voacangine, another plant alkaloid. The total synthesis of Ibogaine was described in 1956.
In lower doses, Ibogaine acts as a stimulant, increasing energy and decreasing fatigue. In larger doses, Ibogaine produces oneirogenic effects, meaning that it stimulates a dream-like state while awake, as well as closed eye imagery and the retrieval of repressed memories and psychological processing.
Its physical effects can include ataxia, nausea and vomiting, numbness of skin, sensitivity to light and sound, tremors, and cardiac effects plus intense auditory and visual hallucinations which can last up to 20 hours on a single dose. Users will often be immobilized during the experience and experience sleeplessness for a few days after ingestion. When under the influence, people may have anxiety, physical discomfort and intense emotional distortions which can be both comforting and scary.
Ibogaine is an indole alkaloid that is obtained either by extraction from the iboga plant or by semi-synthesis from the precursor compound voacangine, another plant alkaloid. The total synthesis of Ibogaine was described in 1956.