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[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The drug is ibogaine. From the article:

Ibogaine is made from the bark of a shrub (Tabernanthe iboga) native to Central Africa, where it is used for ceremonial purposes. Researchers have tended to shy away from exploring the use of ibogaine for the treatment of conditions other than opioid dependence and withdrawal2, because it is tightly regulated in many countries and can cause fatal heartbeat irregularities,

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

INCONCEIVABLE! err I guess that's Iocane.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

You keep using that word, I don’t think it means what do you think it means.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

BANISHES PTSD!

Stränge way to say it

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Here is a leaked picture of the treatment process:

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll put it on my list.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

“ provided together with complementary treatment modalities, in 30 male SOVs with predominantly mild TBI”

I think that lines up with other treatments - the drugs break down your psyche (or allow you to re-open your mind and reevaluate), and the “modalities” (I assume it’s therapy with a psychologist) help further.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Nooo! They wanna tell us psychedelic drugs on the right side are good for mental health? Wow. Thanks for the info. Making just knows that for a few ten thousand years. "Stüdy" - pff