The roots of the shrub Tabernanthe iboga first aroused pharmacological interest in 1864 when a French naval surgeon brought some back from Gabon, West Africa. The root was eaten by various Gabonese tribes as part of initiation ceremonies of puberty and...

12-Methoxyibogamine Occurs in Tabernanthe iboga and Voacanga thouarsii (Apocynaceae). Central nervous system activity; it is a hallucinogen and an...

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...

Ibogaine, a psychedelic drug used by traditional Africans for spiritual insight, has been promoted as an "instant cure" for opiate addiction since the early 1960s. The reality is less spectacular, according to the clinical experience of Patrick K. Kroupa and Hattie Wells. Four...

The unsanctioned use of an obscure drug to treat addiction has exploded recently, a new report finds. A subculture of advocates who say the hallucinogen ibogaine alleviates addiction to opiates has welled up from New York City and spread to small clinics...