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Video: The Ibogaine Session
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Drug Reporter
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By Drug Reporter
Published on 06/16/2008
 
The International Harm Reduction Conference in Barcelona hosted a ‘User’s Choice’ session on Ibogaine. It is defined in Wikipedia as "a naturally-occurring psychoactive compound found in a number of plants in nature.. Ibogaine-containing preparations are used in medicinal and ritual purposes by African spiritual traditions.. In recent times it has been identified as having anti-addictive properties.



The six O'Clock Show at the International Harm Reduction Conference in Barcelona hosted a ‘User’s Choice’ session on Ibogaine, supported by INPUD. We have filmed and edited the whole session, you can watch it below in four parts.

The Wikipedia's article on Ibogaine: "Ibogaine is a naturally-occurring psychoactive compound found in a number of plants in nature, principally in a member of the dogbane family known as iboga (Tabernanthe iboga).

"Ibogaine-containing preparations are used in medicinal and ritual purposes by African spiritual traditions of the Bwiti who claim to have learned it from the Pygmy. In recent times it has been identified as having anti-addictive properties.

"In the early 1960s, ibogaine was accidentally discovered to cause sudden and complete interruption of heroin addiction without withdrawal in a matter of hours.

"Since that time it has been the subject of scientific investigation into its abilities to interrupt addictions to heroin, alcohol, and cocaine. Anecdotal reports also suggest that ibogaine may have potential to drive introspection that helps elucidate the psychological issues and behavior patterns that drive addiction or other problems.

"However, ibogaine therapy for drug addiction is the subject of some controversy. Due to its hallucinogenic properties as well as risks for patients with certain health problems, it has been placed in the strictest drug prohibition schedules in the United States and a handful of other countries.

Continued on The Ibogaine Session site - with other videos.