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Absolutely fascinating. I recently discovered that someone close to me has been using meth for two years, to great sadness and frustration. I had heard ibogaine
by TaylorAlexander 5y ago
Absolutely fascinating. I recently discovered that someone close to me has been using meth for two years, to great sadness and frustration. I had heard ibogaine could reduce addiction, but was disappointed when I read the Wikipedia page and discovered the cardio toxicity that has lead to multiple deaths from use. A safe analog would allow for more research and potentially breakthrough treatments for drug addiction. I hope they are able to continue research and find a safe path towards human trials (it seems so far they have trialed it in mice).
- pmoriarty 5y agoYeah, I would personally stay very far away from ibogaine. However, from what I understand, there are reputable clinics which have medical staff trained in dealing with emergencies, along with resuscitation and monitoring equipment on hand, who do a very thorough medical exam beforehand to make sure you can handle the drug, and make sure to give you the right amount of pure ibogaine. That's very different from doing some mystery substance you got from a street dealer that they claim is ibogaine and that you have to risk doing on your own. The people who go to ibogaine clinics tend to have serious addiction issues that might have already led them close to death, or have ruined their lives and/or the lives of their loved ones, who don't see much of a future for themselves anyway, and who are desperate to try anything to rid themselves of addiction and hopefully get on the path of fixing their lives. So they may not feel they have much to lose by trying it, despite the risks. It's definitely not a party drug, though.