This is an important discussion, and I hope people will take a moment to follow the link I’ll get to in a moment. When I started this blog in 2008 I received a great deal of pushback from the sober recovery crowd. This article in particular stirred some animal spirits. Read more…
First Posted 12/28/2013 I’ve always assumed that stories about ibogaine curing opioid dependence were fabricated or exaggerated. But I’ve read more about ibogaine since the drug popped up on an episode of Homeland. The scene made me wonder how and when the hoopla over ibogaine began, and why it ended. After Read more…
First Posted 7/28/2013 Ibogaine, a drug long-rumored to treat opioid withdrawal, has become a hot topic for those taking buprenorphine. Ibogaine is a complex molecule that comes from a group of plants that are known, in West Central Africa, as Iboga. In native African culture the drug is used to induce Read more…