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Ibogaine Drug Addiction Treatment: Breaking Through To The Core



These are the words of Gary, a former methamphetamine addict who was cured of his addiction by ingesting ibogaine, an alkaloid derived from the root of Tabernanthe iboga, a shrub that grows abundantly in West Central Africa. The root of the iboga shrub has been used for centuries by the peoples of the sub-tropical rain forests of West Central Africa as part of a once in a lifetime rite of initiation. Modern researchers, both medical and metaphysical, have discovered that a derivative of the iboga root, called ibogaine, is an effective treatment for addiction, dysfunctional behavior, and spiritual anomie. This would not be a surprise to the tribal people, who revere Iboga as a god.
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