MICRO:15 — Ibogaine: the one drug that stops opioid addiction in a single session, and can also kill you ~ James W. Jesso

Ibogaine is regularly categorized as a psychedelic — but that label may be misleading in ways that matter. In this micro, James offers a crash course in what ibogaine actually is: where it comes from, how its unusual pharmacology works, what it does to the mind, and why it holds a position in addiction medicine that no other drug on earth can claim. The risk profile is part of the picture too. This is a clip from 'Psychedelics in Research & Practice | James W. Jesso', Adventures Through The Mind Podcast, episode 200 **FULL EPISODE** - Listen on Apple Podcasts - Listen on Spotify - Watch on YouTube - Read the show notes **MORE IBOGAINE EPISODES** - Treating Traumatic Brain Injury with Ibogaine | Dr. Nolan Williams ~ ATTMind 188 - Ibogaine Medical Subculture | Jonathan Dickinson ~ ATTMind 003 **SUPPORT THE PODCAST** 🥰 Support ATTMind and join the community on Patreon *Other options* - Toss me a tip on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=383635S3BKJVS - Buy some merchandise: https://www.jameswjesso.com/shop/ - More Options: https://www.jameswjesso.com/support *Connect with Me* - Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jameswjesso.bsky.social - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-w-jesso-64361812b/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/attmindpodcast/ - Newsletter: https://www.jameswjesso.com/newsletter - Substack: https://substack.com/@jameswjesso - Telegram Channel: https://t.me/jameswjesso **EPISODE BREAKDOWN AND TIMESTAMPS** - (00:00) — What is ibogaine? - (00:43) — An oneirogen, not a psychedelic - (01:33) — Closed-eye visuals and the life review - (02:02) — Pharmacological complexity: the "14th century key" metaphor - (04:39) — Duration and physical challenges of the experience - (06:34) — Cardiac risk: the only psychedelic that can directly cause death - (09:01) — Encountering ancestors and the Bwiti tradition - (09:51) — A brief history: from West Africa to underground use - (10:58) — Stopping opioid addiction in a single session - (12:21) — The current treatment landscape - (14:44) — Reversing traumatic brain injury: the Stanford research - (18:47) — Brain de-aging and multiple sclerosis potential - (19:53) — Outro