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Mark Diacono's avatar

Blimey. That's my tiny East Devonian mind blown. Fascinating as ever Lucy I, thank you

Lucy Inglis's avatar

Thank you! The resistance to ibogaine has been so strong for so long and then a text message?! But Rogan was right that it is very effective in one dose and almost totally effective with two. People who have 'taken the cure' tend to be evangelical about it. And thanks again for reading.

George Allan's avatar

Brilliantly researched piece, Lucy. I had never heard of Ibogaine.

Lucy Inglis's avatar

Thanks, G! It's been hovering around for decades, and I think it was probably the very reason that it's a natural product and 'it comes from Africa' that meant the FDA couldn't quite get to grips with concepts of supply and demand. It seems to be highly effective. I hope it does get introduced into conventional therapies. Believe it or not, it's lack of use in Europe dates to the Hague Convention of 1907, but if you want it, you can find it in clinics. Historically hard to get and marginal in the UK, which I'd imagine is why you've never heard of it. L

George Allan's avatar

A lot of poor retches could be doing with it. Let’s hope it becomes widely available and more people find out about it.