Revisiting the Case for Ibogaine: Addressing the Addiction Crisis

 Revisiting the Case for Ibogaine / Iboga:
Addressing the Addiction Crisis

In 2014, I advocated to the LDS Church for consideration of ibogaine or iboga as a solution to our drug addiction problem. Ten years later, the urgency to address drug addiction has only intensified, with addiction contributing to societal sorrows and hindering global efforts to combat our climate crisis and other urgent issues. 

This updated blog entry explores why ibogaine remains a promising solution, the current state of the addiction crisis, the societal benefits of solving it, and strategies to empower this effective drug addiction treatment.

According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, the USA's CDC

"About Overdose Prevention
What to know

Drug overdoses dramatically increased over the last two
decades, with deaths increasing more than 500%
between 1999 and 2022.Deaths involving multiple drugs
(i.e., polysubstance overdose deaths) also increased.

Drug overdose death disparities are widening.

Substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs),
especially those that lead to drug overdose deaths,
are prominent public health issues."

Why Ibogaine?

Ibogaine is a naturally occurring psychoactive substance derived from the Tabernanthe iboga plant that has shown remarkable potential in treating addiction, particularly to opioids. 

Unlike traditional treatments, most with low success rates for breaking addictions for long periods of time, ibogaine disrupts the cycle of addiction by resetting the brain's reward system, reducing withdrawal symptoms, and addressing the psychological roots of addiction. This holistic approach offers a new path for those trapped in the cycle of substance abuse, solving the problem at the level of cause.

The Escalating Addiction Crisis

National and international drug addiction rates have reached alarming levels. 

In the United States, opioid overdoses remain a leading cause of death, with synthetic opioids like fentanyl exacerbating the crisis. Globally, addiction is intertwined with social instability, poverty, and crime, making it a multifaceted challenge that requires innovative solutions. The addiction crisis is not just a health issue; it's a societal one, with far-reaching impacts on communities, economies, and the environment.

Societal Benefits of Solving Addiction

Addressing addiction can yield profound societal benefits. Reducing addiction rates would alleviate the burden on healthcare systems, reduce crime, and improve community well-being. Moreover, by restoring individuals to their full potential, society can harness the talents and energies of those who might otherwise be lost to addiction. In the context of our current climate crisis, this is particularly crucial. We need every capable hand to contribute to the global effort to restore ecological balance, and helping those struggling with addiction is a step toward that goal.

Strategies for Including Ibogaine in Treatment

To integrate ibogaine into the mainstream, we must first advocate for further research and clinical trials to solidify its efficacy and safety profile. Governments and health organizations need to recognize ibogaine as a viable treatment option and create regulatory frameworks that allow for its controlled use. Additionally, education campaigns are essential to inform both healthcare providers and the public about ibogaine's potential.

Collaborating with religious and community organizations, like the United Nations and the missionaries at the LDS Church, can also play a pivotal role in destigmatizing addiction and promoting ibogaine as a treatment option. These organizations often have the reach and influence needed to shift public perception and policy. By framing addiction treatment as both a moral imperative and a practical necessity, we can mobilize broader support for innovative solutions like ibogaine.

Conclusion

The addiction crisis is a pressing issue that demands new approaches. Ibogaine offers a promising solution that not only addresses the symptoms of addiction but also tackles its root causes. As we face unprecedented challenges, including the global climate crisis, it is imperative that we empower every individual to contribute positively to society. By supporting ibogaine research and integration, we can make strides in solving the addiction crisis and, in turn, strengthen our collective ability to address the broader challenges facing humanity.

 

Global Ibogaine March 2022 Production Notes

GLOBAL IBOGAINE MARCH

STARTING MAY 8,2022

WWW.GLOBALIBOGAINEMARCH.COM

NATURES SOLUTION TO DRUG ADDICTIONS

HAS BEEN AROUND FOR OVER 50 YEARS

AND IT'S CALLED IBOGAINE!

    

Author and Activist  Ian MacKenna 

On Preparing For A Spiritual Awakening

It is our pleasure and joy to welcome you to the Global Ibogaine March. 

Let's march on until the victory party is over. Victory means that people who need access to effective treatment to break their drug additions have it. 

Ibogaine is a psychedelic's from the Tabernanthe Iboga perennial rainforest shrub which is native to Central Africa used in right of passage ceremonies. Clinically administered ibogaine is natures solution to to our drug addiction problems. 

Paraphrasing the great legalization author Peter McWilliams 

'We can't afford the luxury of a drug addiction problem' with all that's going on in the world now. 

As the drug addiction community, addicts, researchers, caregivers and other family members begin to work as a unified force, it becomes clear that we have 'the clinically administered ibogaine solution' that can help heal millions by empowering them to break their drug addictions. 

Some of our most brilliant souls are lost in addiction today. Clinically administered ibogaine is the helping hand needed to positively repurpose their lives, restoring dignity and peace to their souls.

The GIM starts on May 8, 2022 online and continues to post recordings, articles, news, science and various victories in this movement to implement the ibogaine solution to drug addiction.

LET'S MARCH TO IMPLEMENT

THE CLINICALLY ADMINISTERED IBOGAINE 

BREAKS DRUG ADDICTIONS IN LESS THAN 30 DAYS!

 

HERE IS THE BIG PLAYLIST

AND SOME MORE GOOD BOOKS ON HOW

 

The second recording is a playlist that begins with ibogaine hero Dana Beal making a case  for Ibogaine to the United Nations. It is a vast collection of ibogaine related testimonials, science, clinics, government policies, caregiver experiences, etc. There is much more than 24 hours of materials on this playlist so come back from time to time, like and share your favorite recordings. 

To navigate this series either just hit play or use the guide at the upper right hand corner of the Youtube box and watch what you want when. 

 

IBOGAINE CLINICS ON LINE

IbogaQuest

Meseta Ibogaine Clinic

Iboga Tree Healing House

Avante Ibogaine Treatment Center

Universal Ibogaine - building a network of recovery clinics

Anzelmo Ibogaine Center

New Roots Ibogaine Treatment

The Power Of I

Doctor Jeffrey Kamlet, M.D. FASAM, DABAM

LINKABLE- QUOTABLE IBOGAINE ARTICLES

What to know about Ibogaine treatment for addiction

How Does Ibogaine Treat Opiate Addiction?

Ibogaine Treatment for Addiction: Side Effects, Risks, and Alternatives

Forbes - U.S. Government Will Test Ibogaine Derivative As An Addiction Treatment

Time - Inside Ibogaine, One of the Most Promising and Perilous Psychedelics for Addiction

What happened to Canada’s ibogaine clinics?

Learn About Ibogaine Treatment in Mexico

Science Direct article on Ibogaine - chemical breakdown

Why Ibogaine must be clinically administered - Fatalities after taking ibogaine in addiction treatment could be related to sudden cardiac death caused by autonomic dysfunction 

Save women and children from the scourge of heroin. 1.6 million addicts. Contribute to Ibogaine for Afghanistan today!

1.6 million addicts in Afghanistan are the result of our war on drugs. 

Ibogaine For Afghanistan Benefit
Tuesday, July 28th, 2015
6:30-9:30 PM
@The Henley Vaporium
23 Cleveland Pl, NYC, NY, USA
Suggested Donation: $20

Come on down to the party, 
a half block south of the Spring St. 
stop on the east side of the park.

(Cleveland Pl is
the northern most block of Center St.) 

Save women and children
from the scourge of heroin. 

Problem: 
Drug addiction in Afghanistan

Solution: 
Establish an Ibogaine Clinic in Afghanistan

WHAT IS IBOGAINE?

Ibogaine is a naturally occurring alkaloid obtained from the root bark of the shrub Tabernanthe iboga. It grows in Gabon and other areas in West Africa. Ibogaine root bark has been used for many centuries during the ritualistic ceremonies of the Bwiti religion.

But ibogaine is best-known for interrupting the symptoms of drug withdrawal and reducing drug craving for extended periods of time -- allowing an heroin addict to detoxify with minimal symptoms. Ibogaine also appears to reset the brain's neurotransmitter function to a pre-addictive state.

RITUAL

WHAT IS IBOGAINE FOR AFGHANISTAN?

Ibogaine For Afghanistan is a project created for the specific purpose of:

• Implementing and legalizing Ibogaine in Afghanistan.

• Including it in the Afghan ‘prescribed medicines list.

• Creating a circle of treatment for drug users in Afghanistan
and war veterans in the United States.

The project began back in 2010. A number of difficult obstacles forced it to to be temporarily discontinued. In early 2014, it was reactivated after the difficulties were worked out and eliminated.

WHY AFGHANISTAN?

Afghanistan’s severe drug problem makes it the ideal location for the program. The potency of the heroin produced in the region has rendered methadone treatments ineffective, disillusioning government officials.

Its poor performance never really gained the support of government officials. As the heroin crisis increases, a new and more effective treatment method is desperately needed to help turn the tide. The arrival of Ibogaine as the quickest, safest and most cost-effective medication is expediting the government approval of a license for the clinic.

Targeted authorities:

• Ministry of Health.

• Ministry of Counter Narcotics.

• Ministry of Justice.

• Ministry of Religious Affairs.

• Ministry of Information and Culture.

• Ministry of labor and social affairs, civil society and local influential faces.

Strategy:

The project consists of three stages: Stage 1. included Murtaza Majeed traveling to Kabul, Afghanistan to utilize his relationship with government and the country’s Drug Demand Reduction committee of the nation’s two most populated areas besides Kabul. (Herat and Mazar-i-Sharif)

Stage 2. is now focused on the demonstration of ibogaine for heroin detox in six to ten addicts and the establishment of a clinic. This stage includes foreign experts training a medical staff, establishment of a clinic in Kabul.

Stage 3. The expansion of ibogaine therapy across the country as an alternative for detoxification in all U.N.-affiliated treatment centers.

Timeline: Due to complications resulting from the disputed election, the project has been postponed to start on September 1, 2014. Stage 1, leading to approval to do the first demonstration treatments required Murtaza to go to Kabul  again in March to negotiate a memorandum of understanding with the most advanced hospital addiction clinic in the country.  That was followed by the appointment a harm reductionist, Salamat Azime, as new Minister for Counter-narcotics. Salamat is a former student of Murtaza's closest associate, Dr. Zabi; and on June 13 Zabi arrived in Kabul. The last key player, Dr. Anwar Jeewa of S. Africa, is set to bring ibogaine, adjunct medications and certain medical equipment up from Durban just as soon as Ms. Azime produces a visa--a process complicated by the fact Afghanistan doesn't maintain an Embassy in Pretoria.

All of this is contingent upon funding.

Ibogaine For Afghanistan Executive Director, Murtaza Majeed has established a local NGO, "Medawa", to work on drug treatment, policy making, advocacy on drug policy and harm reduction services. Murtaza is working with people who use drugs for their rights, access to treatment and health.

Since Murtaza Majeed is a veteran of the  National AIDS Control Program in Afghanistan and was a national training and resource center coordinator for Afghanistan National AIDS Control Program, everyone in the country is familiar with his work. The first methadone clinic funded by the Global Fund and Afghanistan government was one of his achievements. Training and development of methadone treatment to other health staffs in Afghanistan was part of his responsibilities through the National Training and Resource Centre.

In 2010 he started to advocate for Ibogaine in order to have a licensed and prescribed Ibogaine in Afghanistan and to open a clinic for drug treatment. He actually went so far as to schedule Dr. Zabi for training at Minds Alive Clinic in Durban in early 2011, but visa problems interfered. Murtaza has a long experience working with community development, human rights, drug users rights, HIV/AIDS, needle exchange program and organizational development. He urgently needs your financial backing. We are so close to effectuating the first 10 treatments!

Contribute to Ibogaine for Afghanistan today!

For more information contact

Dana Beal

Dana@Phantom.com or call 646-713-1690

LDS - Mormon Church - Consider Using Ibogaine To Help Utah's Drug Addiction Problem!

Updated May 19, 2022

I am writing this blog entry to suggest to the Mormon Church that they use Ibogaine to solve the drug addiction problem members of their church and community are dealing with. It's the right thing to do.  

To solve the problem of drug addition, it is wise to use nature's solution to crack, cocaine and many other health problems, Ibogaine.

As an old hippie from the 60's I am aware of the drug problem in the USA. Thanks to the work of Howard Lotsof, Norma Alexander and others, we can fix this. The heroic American civil rights activist since the 1960's, Dana Beal, has worked for decades with many other Ibogaine advocates to bring this patented solution to the public.  The video below is Dana speaking to raise awareness for an Ibogaine clinic opening in Afghanistan. 

 

Here's a link to THE BEGINNERS GUIDE TO IBOGAINE. Other links of note include but are no means limited to:

LET'S MARCH TO IMPLEMENT THE CLINICALLY ADMINISTERED IBOGAINE BREAKS DRUG ADDICTIONS IN LESS THAN 30 DAYS!

 

IBOGAINE CLINICS ON LINE

·         IbogaQuest

·         Meseta Ibogaine Clinic

·         Iboga Tree Healing House

·         Avante Ibogaine Treatment Center

·         Universal Ibogaine - building a network of recovery clinics

·         Anzelmo Ibogaine Center

·         New Roots Ibogaine Treatment

·         The Power Of I

·         Doctor Jeffrey Kamlet, M.D. FASAM, DABAM

 

LINKABLE- QUOTABLE IBOGAINE ARTICLES

·         What to know about Ibogaine treatment for addiction

·         How Does Ibogaine Treat Opiate Addiction?

·         Ibogaine Treatment for Addiction: Side Effects, Risks, and Alternatives

·         Forbes - U.S. Government Will Test Ibogaine Derivative As An Addiction Treatment

·         Time - Inside Ibogaine, One of the Most Promising and Perilous Psychedelics for Addiction

·         What happened to Canada’s ibogaine clinics?

·         Learn About Ibogaine Treatment in Mexico

·         Science Direct article on Ibogaine - chemical breakdown

·         Why Ibogaine must be clinically administered - Fatalities after taking ibogaine in addiction treatment could be related to sudden cardiac death caused by autonomic dysfunction

Ibogaine Books

(Amazon Affiliate Links Support This Work) 

Breaking Emotional Addiction: Neurohacking Borderline Personality Disorder with Ibogaine by E. J. O.  (Author)	Sacred Awakening Integration: Integrating Profound Psychedelic Experiences by Ian A. MacKenna (Author)	Climbing the Holy Mountain of Recovery: One Man's Escape from the Hell of Heroin Addiction with the Help of the Sacred Medicine, Ibogaine by Adrian Auler Author)
OPIOIDS & IBOGAINE: A DOCTOR'S TRIP By Sue Nielsen MD (Author)	Iboga The Root Of All Healing Paperback –by Daniel Brett (Author)	Psychedelic Neuroscience (ISSN Book 242) By Tanya Calvey (Editor)
The Ibogaine Story: Report on the Staten Island Project by Dana Beal, Paul De Rienzo (Authors)	Iboga: The Visionary Root of African Shamanism – by Vincent Ravalec, Mallendi, Agnès Paicheler (Authors)	The Ibogaine Journey: The perfect read for opiate addicts thinking about using Ibogaine. - By MARCO MARCOPOLIS (Author)
Rehab Doesn't Work - Ibogaine Does: The overnight drug and alcohol abuse treatment that stops cravings and ends addiction without withdrawal - By Willers T. Darenvogt (Author)	Ibogaine: The Illegal Drug That Cures Addiction: An illegal drug that stops the usage of illegal drugs By Trevor Clinger (Author)	Ibogaine: Proceedings from the First International Conference (ISSN Book 56) By Kenneth R. Alper, Geoffrey A. Cordell (Authors)
Ibogaine Explained By Peter Frank (Author)	The Psychotropic Mind: The World according to Ayahuasca, Iboga, and Shamanism by Jeremy Narby, Jan Kounen, Vincent Ravalec (Authors)	Psychedelic Neuroscience (ISSN Book 242) 1st Edition by Tanya Calvey (Editor)

 

I've been going to Mormon Churches periodically over the last 5 years with well underlined copies of the books that make up the Mormon Bible, which of course includes the KJV of the bible too. I am not qualified to be a Mormon due to some fundamental lifestyle conditions, cannabis, computers, clothes and coffee. I especially appreciated them when I had a grand mal seizure this year.  [I had a second set of seizures strong enough to have me awaken in the hospital in 2018.] Our prayers together helped me heal. 

The Mormon Church, as does the rest of the world, has an opportunity to implement a solution to the problem of drug addiction as well as many other illnesses. How? By combining prayer and the God given solution to prescription drugs, crack, cocaine and other addictive substances, Ibogaine.  




The government would have a hard time denying the Church the ability to reach as latter day saints to help heal the sick. The under religious freedom - Articles of Faith -  #11 - #7 too), Church Missionaries will be able to help save people from drug companies and cartels who are making billions, make that over a trillion dollars, by keeping people addicted to toxic drugs like oxycontin or street drugs crack and cocaine. Ibogaine even helps with other health conditions.   

The Ibogaine solution is from an African plant used in rituals, Tabernathe Iboga. Ibogaine opens the mind and some say soul to interrupt addictions so that healing, constructive, positive thoughts and actions can take their place. 

There are plenty of biblical references to support this course of action to solve the problem of drug addictions. Here's a few I found in both the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants which is the foundation for this idea. 

Doctrine and Covenants 116: [Ibogaine use has been described as a spiritual experience, getting back to the root "Adam shall come to visit his people."]

1 SPRING Hill is named by the Lord Adam-ondi-Ahman, because, said he, it is the place where Adam shall come to visit his people, or the Ancient of Days shall sit, as spoken of by Daniel the prophet.

Doctrine and Covenants 42:43: [Healing with herbs is instructed "shall be nourished with all tenderness, with herbs and mild food."]

43 And whosoever among you are sick, and have not faith to be healed, but believe, shall be nourished with all tenderness, with herbs and mild food, and that not by the hand of an enemy.

2 Nephi 2:14: [God has given us many solutions to our problems, "both tings to act and things to be acted upon."] 

14 And now, my sons, I speak unto you these things for your profit and learning; for there is a God, and he hath created all things, both the heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are, both things to act and things to be acted upon.

Mosiah 3:6: [What Ibogaine and prayer does, "cast out devils, or the evil spirits"!]

6. And he shall cast out devils, or the evil spirits which dwell in the hearts of the children of men.  

Mosiah 9:9: [Iboga is a plant made by God, like all plants "all manner of seeds" means just that.  We've made nature, which is the Lord's Will illegal and wonder why we have so many problems.]  

9 And we began to till the ground, yea, even with all manner of seeds, with seeds of corn, and of wheat, and of barley, and with neas, and with sheum, and with seeds of all manner of fruits; and we did begin to multiply and prosper in the land.

Doctrine and Covenants 59:17-18: [Iboga is one of 'the good things which come of the earth' 'made for the benefit and the use of man' 'to gladden the heart'.]

17 Yea, and the herb, and the good things which come of the earth, whether for food or for raiment, or for houses, or for barns, or for orchards, or for gardens, or for vineyards;

18 Yea, all things which come of the earth, in the season thereof, are made for the benefit and the use of man, both to please the eye and to gladden the heart;

Doctrine and Covenants 89 10-11: ["all wholesome herbs God hath ordained" "used with prudence and thanksgiving"]

10 And again, verily I say unto you, all wholesome herbs God hath ordained for the constitution, nature, and use of man—

11 Every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with prudence and thanksgiving.
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Though I bear the Mark of Cain, I know I'm right about this application of Ibogaine to the Salt Lake City (and other places) drug problem, if the Church wants to solve the problem.  The church member with the cut out bible which housed his drug inventory for a spell did not get past my attention in the Nat. Geo. piece. 

The process entails using what the Lord gave us that we already have mountains of proof works, Ibogaine, combine it with prayer and meditation (prayertation) for, and if the person is willing, with the one who is healing.

Step one is, as always, prayer and listening for the Lord's guidance. If so guided, step two is to implement the divinely created and spiritually empowered Ibogaine tool, in a controlled environment, working with professionals and the Mormon Priesthood and other Church members, to help souls break addictions and replace them with the direct experience of overcoming.  



As the founder of and a conductor on the Computer Underground Railroad, I'll be sharing this insight with others and publish refinements and updates on this blog.  Please leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

Lord bless you and yours and ours.