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Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Alternative medicine Frontiers in Pharmacology

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Ibogaine Detoxification Transitions Opioid and Cocaine Abusers Between Dependence and Abstinence: Clinical Observations and Treatment Outcomes

Deborah C. Mash, Linda Duque, Bryan Page, Kathleen Allen-Ferdinand
Frontiers in Pharmacology Summary & key facts 2018 103 citations

Ibogaine is a psychoactive chemical from a West African shrub that some clinics use to help people stop using opioids or stimulants. Small studies, animal research, and many personal reports say a single high dose can cut opioid withdrawal and reduce cravings. For example, one study found 50% of participants…

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
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