The #2 NFL Draft Pick Who Almost Didn't Make It: Robert Gallery on TBI, Ibogaine, and Flow
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Robert Gallery discusses his struggles with TBI and the impact of ibogaine on his recovery.
Send us Fan Mail On April 18, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to accelerate ibogaine research and expand veteran access. No Way Out recorded this conversation the day before — and it's the orientation event the policy statement isn't. Robert Gallery was the second overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. By 2019, twenty years of head trauma had left him in a daily fog of brain damage, rage, and alcohol, with no clear way forward. He had the brain scan, th...
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Hosts: Mark McGrath, Brian "Ponch" Rivera
Guest: Robert Gallery
Topics covered
- NFL Draft
- TBI
- Ibogaine
- Veteran Health
- Brain Injury
- Mental Health
Keywords
- NFL Draft
- Robert Gallery
- TBI
- Ibogaine
- brain damage
- veteran access
- mental health
- alcohol
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Organizations: President Trump
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