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Health|Powerful Psychedelic Gains Renewed Attention as a Treatment for Opioid Addiction https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/health/ibogaine-psychedelic-opioid-addiction.html * Share full article * * * 31 Yellow iboga fruit (Tabernanthe iboga). Credit...Alamy Skip to contentSkip to site index Search & Section Navigation Section Navigation POWERFUL PSYCHEDELIC GAINS RENEWED ATTENTION AS A TREATMENT FOR OPIOID ADDICTION New research is stirring interest in ibogaine, which appears to help ease the agony of detox and prevent relapse. Used in other countries, it remains illegal in the U.S. Yellow iboga fruit (Tabernanthe iboga). Credit...Alamy Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT * Share full article * * * 31 * Read in app By Andrew Jacobs Andrew Jacobs, who writes about psychedelic medicine, reported from Louisville, Ky. * March 5, 2024Updated 1:32 p.m. ET Ibogaine, a formidable psychedelic made from the root of a shrub native to Central Africa, is not for the timid. It unleashes a harrowing trip that can last more than 24 hours, and the drug can cause sudden cardiac arrest and death. But scientists who have studied ibogaine have reported startling findings. According to a number of small studies, between a third and two-thirds of the people who were addicted to opioids or crack cocaine and were treated with the compound in a therapeutic setting were effectively cured of their habits, many after just a single session. Ibogaine appears to provide two seemingly distinct benefits. It quells the agony of opioid withdrawal and cravings and then gives patients a born-again-style zeal for sobriety. Now, after decades in the shadows, and with opioid overdose deaths exceeding 100,000 a year, ibogaine is drawing a surge of fresh interest from researchers who believe it has the potential to treat opioid use disorder. “It’s not an exaggeration to say that ibogaine saved my life, allowed me to make amends with the people I hurt and helped me learn to love myself again,” said Jessica Blackburn, 37, who is recovering from heroin addiction and has been sober for eight years. “My biggest frustration is that more people don’t have access to it.” That’s because ibogaine is illegal in the United States. Patients have to go abroad for ibogaine therapy, often at unregulated clinics that provide little medical oversight. Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like. Andrew Jacobs is a health and science reporter, based in New York. He previously reported from Beijing and Brazil and had stints as a metro reporter, Styles writer and national correspondent, covering the American South. More about Andrew Jacobs A version of this article appears in print on March 5, 2024, Section D, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Psychedelic Approach. Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | Subscribe Read 31 Comments * Share full article * * * 31 * Read in app Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT COMMENTS 31 Powerful Psychedelic Gains Renewed Attention as a Treatment for Opioid AddictionSkip to Comments Share your thoughts. The Times needs your voice. We welcome your on-topic commentary, criticism and expertise. Comments are moderated for civility. SITE INDEX SITE INFORMATION NAVIGATION * © 2024 The New York Times Company * NYTCo * Contact Us * Accessibility * Work with us * Advertise * T Brand Studio * Your Ad Choices * Privacy Policy * Terms of Service * Terms of Sale * Site Map * Canada * International * Help * Subscriptions Enjoy unlimited access to all of The Times. See subscription options