A non-hallucinogenic psychedelic analogue with therapeutic potential.
Nature 2021 Lindsay P. Cameron, Robert J Tombari, Ju Lu et al. 468 citations
The psychedelic alkaloid ibogaine has anti-addictive properties in both humans and animals1. Unlike most medications for the treatment of substance use disorders, anecdotal reports suggest that ibogaine has the potential to treat addiction to various substances, including opiates, alcohol and psychostimulants. The effects of ibogaine-like those of other psychedelic compounds-are long-lasting2,...