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Oxa-Iboga alkaloids lack cardiac risk and disrupt opioid use in animal models

Václav Havel, Andrew C. Kruegel, Benjamin Bechand, Scot McIntosh, Leia S. Stallings, Alana Hodges, et al.
Nature Communications Summary & key facts 2024 14 citations

Researchers made new versions of the psychedelic drug ibogaine, called oxa-iboga compounds, by changing part of the chemical structure. In lab tests on human heart cells these new compounds did not show the heart-rhythm risk that ibogaine can cause. In tests with male rats, a single dose or a short…

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