S2E43: Ibogaine Inquiries Part V: Before the Forest Is Gone

S2E43: Ibogaine Inquiries Part V: Before the Forest Is Gone

From The Telepathy Tapes by Ky Dickens

July 31, 2026 · 25 min · Season 2 · Episode 43

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of rising global interest in ibogaine on Gabon's wild iboga and its indigenous communities.

As global interest in ibogaine accelerates, the consequences are already being felt in Gabon. Wild Iboga is disappearing, prices are rising, and traditional practitioners are losing access to a plant that has shaped spiritual and communal life for generations. And beyond the forest, inexperienced providers are beginning to offer powerful ceremonies without the training, accountability, or relationships that Bwiti leaders believe the work requires. In the final episode of The Ibogaine Inquiries , we examine what can happen when a sacred medicine spreads faster than the wisdom surrounding it. Conservationist Yann Guignon, Bwiti master Simon Pierre, and Indigenous scholar Dr. Christine Dindisi explore the dangers of commodification, and the possibility of a different path forward. _______ A note to listeners: This series is intended to inform, not encourage the use of ibogaine. Ibogaine is a powerful psychoactive substance with serious medical risks and should never be used without thorough medical evaluation and appropriate supervision. As you'll hear throughout this series, increasing global demand has also had profound consequences for the Indigenous communities in Gabon who have…

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Host: Ky Dickens

Guests: Yann Guignon, Simon Pierre, Dr. Christine Dindisi

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Organizations: Bwiti

Products: Ibogaine

Places: Gabon, Africa

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