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Scientists re-engineered natural psychedelic drug as treatment for depression and addiction, without the trippy effects – Boing Boing
Ibogaine is a plant-based psychedelic substance used ritually by indigenous peoples in South America and West Africa. In the 1950s, researchers began studying the…
Ibogaine is a plant-based psychedelic substance used ritually by indigenous peoples in South America and West Africa. In the 1950s, researchers began studying the compound for use to treat drug addiction. Back then, William S. Burroughs and other Beats reported success using it to kick heroin, and there are currently multiple ibogaine clinics around the world. Now, chemists report that they’ve engineered a non-hallucinogenic relative of ibogaine that’s shown to counter addiction and alleviate depression…
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