Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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Ibogaine Blocks Cue- and Drug-Induced Reinstatement of Conditioned Place Preference to Ethanol in Male Mice

Henriques, Gabrielle M., Anjos-Santos, Alexia, Rodrigues, Isa R. S., et al.
www.frontiersin.org Summary & key facts 2021 10 citations

This report describes informal ibogaine treatments given in a small program. In 24 sessions (18 aimed at addiction), a single ibogaine dose often stopped physical opioid withdrawal and created a window when people felt more able to choose. Some people stayed drug-free for months or years, but many relapsed and…

Chemical synthesis and alkaloids Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior Psychedelics and Drug Studies
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