Ibogaine is a naturally occurring indole alkaloid, found in a variety of African shrubsof the Tabernathe genus (Obach, Pablo, and Mash, 1998). The root of the Tabernathe ibogaplant (also known as eboga) is the most frequently cited source of ibogaine, and this plantcontains 11 other known psychoactive constituents (Popik, and Skolnick, 1999). Chemically,ibogaine is classified as a tryptamine,...
Chemical dependency continues to be a major public health problem. Current approaches to treating addictive disorders have not shown high rates of efficacy , and it is therefore vital that novel methods of therapy be explored and developed. lbogaine is a naturally occurring compound that is currently being studied for use in the treatment of a variety of substance addictions , including opiate...