Saturday, June 2, 2012

A Brief Background About Ibogaine

By Mari Orr


Ibogaine is a compound produced from the African Tabernathe Iboga plant root. It's a hallucinogenic compound which is used in certain nations around the world to manage opiate as well as crystal meth dependency. Having said that, its manufacturing as well as use are prohibited in other countries around the world. It was typically employed for coming of age traditions in a few tribes.

The two main stages of its impact on the thoughts. The initial stage is a vibrant hallucinogenic graphic event in which people may experience both open as well as shut eye images as well as dreamlike graphics which several individuals have reported as movie-like sequences of their encounters in their childhood. This is because of the fact that this particular drug may cause someone to enter into a dream condition whilst completely awake and conscious of what's happening.

The second phase is an introspective phase that subjects report to be a period where they experience euphoria and an overwhelming sense of calm. It is also in this state where opiate addicts who have undergone ibogaine treatment report the absence of withdrawal symptoms. The length of time of this period varies, it may last from several hours to several days.

There are several side effects of ibogaine use. Most users report difficulty in coordinated movement, making simple tasks such as standing or walking impossible without assistance. Other symptoms are dry mouth, nausea and vomiting. Subjects report these symptoms to last for as long as 24 hours in some cases. A study with dogs also revealed that this substance may cause interruptions in the heart's electrical activity.

By far the most common usage of this particular substance is actually cure for opiate dependency. Combining therapy along with administration of the substance has generated great outcomes in treating of heroin junkies in various nations worldwide. Therapy is productive because introspective stage because of the substance permits recovering addicts to picture just what triggered their dependency along with the actual troubles which are preventing them from kicking the habit.

Even though there are positive results of ibogaine medication, its legal standing has hindered intensive study into its functions and there is not sufficient information to determine whether it's completely good for opiate dependence medication.




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