Author: powerballad
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:44 am
the thing about ibogaine is that in research and cumulative reports, generally people go back to opiates within 30 days. there is significant activation of the kappa opiod receptor and is a NMDA receptor agonist so this is thought to help mitigate the withdrawal that people tend to feel coupled with a significantly long half life of the medication.
i would be wary of underground practitioners. it’s still a very very shady and gray area. there are clinics outside of the u.s. but have fun scrapping up the 5 grand for it. might as well go to africa and actually see the bwiti people themselves.
NIDA has ceased all funding of testing proposals for ibogaine treatment.
there is some renewed interest, however, so perhaps we may see a method or derivative of this substance.
none of this is to knock OP. ibogaine is of great interest to myself as well and personally i’m not sure the risks outweigh the benefits. there is a recorded death due to ibogaine in research.
anyway, congrats on your sobriety.
there’s my two cents.
-a
