Ibogaine, ketamine and dmt family substances have either been used for thosuands of years or have been discovered to be useful in treatment of mental illnesses. These drugs have been shown to temporarily treat or even completely cure mental health issues that are otherwise treated with psych meds that have little to no affect. Pharmaceutical lobbies have campaigned to keep these medicines illegal to keep the nation dependent on their products which seems criminal to me. Ibogaine for example has been proven to completely cure physical addiction to opiates in over 80% of people with a single use. It is also often a one use cure for ptsd. With the nation struggling from an opiate epidemic from criminally neglegent border policy and thousands of veterans suffering from ptsd from our wars this drug could be the cure for millions of people yet people need to seek treatment in other countries.
I 100% agree with legalizing these treatments. I even beleive it should be legal to use psychedelics within your own household. People can take a one dose of mushrooms a month and feel amazing vs taking SSRIs on a daily basis and suffering from horrible side effects. Why are we making veterans suffer from life crippling PTSD that leads to addiction instead of letting them take ibogaine in a controlled setting once or twice and be healed. We need to be taking care of our veterans. We should be taking care of the American citizen. We should want to be the healthiest country. Not the sickest!
We have a white paper on this topic that can be found on the Journal of Correctional Healthcare!
Emerging Potential of Ibogaine for Veterans and Reducing Recidivism
Abstract
Ibogaine is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance in the United States and is not currently approved for therapeutic use. Despite this, clinical research indicates that ibogaine can be used to effectively treat mental disorders such as substance use disorders (SUD), PTSD, TBI, and depression in veterans. Some states have approved budgets for further study, whilst others have abandoned the pursuit amid concerns of the drug’s potentially fatal side effects. This paper aims to consolidate existing literature with the political and practical history of ibogaine to analyze how ibogaine may impact the treatment of mental health issues faced by veterans and potentially disrupt the military-to-incarceration pipeline.