Another Round with Ibogaine

Apparently, some of the more level headed members of the medical community are already expressing concern about the possibility that, because of the aforementioned “national priorities”, psychedelics will avoid the usual scrutiny from experts.

I was surprised to find this news item among yesterday’s headlines:

Trump accelerates research on psychedelic treatments and asks, ‘Can I have some?’

Some of what? Which of the many psychedelic treatments is to be the centerpiece of this new national initiative?

Turned out it was ibogaine.

I would’ve guessed psilocybin, based on the amount of research available, but the government decided to throw its support behind a lesser-known drug “…used ceremonially in Central Africa for its hallucinogenic and dream-inducing effect.” 

It appears the Administration plans to invest $50 million of Federal funds for research. That follows the $50 million invested last summer by, believe it or not, the Texas state government. 

In Texas, the driving force was former governor Rick Perry. Yesterday, it was podcaster Joe Rogan.

“I want to tell everybody how this happened,” Rogan said from the (signing ceremony in the) Oval Office. “I sent President Trump some...

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Another Round with Ibogaine

Apparently, some of the more level headed members of the medical community are already expressing concern about the possibility that, because of the aforementioned “national priorities”, psychedelics will avoid the usual scrutiny from experts.

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Another Round with Ibogaine

Apparently, some of the more level headed members of the medical community are already expressing concern about the possibility that, because of the aforementioned “national priorities”, psychedelics will avoid the usual scrutiny from experts.

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