About this episode
This episode explores the potential of ibogaine as a treatment for addiction and mental health conditions, featuring insights from experts in the field.
Ibogaine. Fans say this psychedelic is a game changer for treating a bunch of mental health conditions — that even a single trip to your friendly ibogaine clinic could cure you of lifelong struggles with addiction. And recently President Trump signed an executive order fast-tracking research into this psychedelic drug. But how well does it really work? And is it safe?? To find out, we talk to clinical psychologist Dr. Alan Davis and psychiatrist Prof. Paul Glue. Some resources for help with substance use and domestic violence: Substance use and mental health concerns (U.S.): SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) National Domestic Violence Hotline (U.S.): 800.799.7233 or www.thehotline.org Find international resources and more at spotify.com/resources Find our transcript here: https://tinyurl.com/ScienceVsIbogaine In this episode, we cover: (00:00) The hot new psychedelic on the block (07:25) Can ibogaine help with opioid addiction? (18:31) How does ibogaine help people? (20:50) How long do the benefits last? (26:10) What are the risks? (29:31) Is there a safe dose that can help people? This episode was produced by Meryl Horn with help from Rose Rimler, Ekedi…
People in this episode
Host: Wendy Zukerman
Guests: Dr. Alan Davis, Prof. Paul Glue
Topics covered
- ibogaine
- psychedelics
- mental health
- addiction treatment
- opioid addiction
- safety of psychedelics
Keywords
- ibogaine
- psychedelic
- addiction
- mental health
- opioid treatment
- safety
- clinical psychology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SAMHSA National Helpline, National Domestic Violence Hotline, Spotify
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