Thom Leonard

Emily Albert begins her 36-hour Ibogaine treatment at The Ibogaine Institute

Opioid addicts are turning to a clinic in Mexico to break their addiction, but there's a catch. The treatment is illegal in the US.

March 6, 2018
Health

Ibogaine is a powerful hallucinogenic drug that has been shown to have surprising success in treating addiction. But it comes with risks that, so far, have made its use in the US illegal.

Opioid addicts are turning to a clinic in Mexico to break their addiction, but there's a catch. The treatment is illegal in the US.

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