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Iboga
Other Name(s):
Tabernanthe iboga.
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Overview
Iboga is a shrub. It is used for ritual and ceremonial purposes in some African cultures. The root bark of the plant is also used as medicine. Ibogaine is a chemical in iboga which is illegal in the United States.
People take iboga for fever, influenza (the flu), swine flu, high blood pressure, drug abuse, HIV/AIDS, and nerve disorders. They also take it for preventing fatigue and drowsiness, for increasing s*x drive, for fighting substance abuse and addictions, and as a general tonic.
How does it work?
Iboga contains chemicals that can cause brain stimulation.
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Uses & Effectiveness
Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
Drug abuse. Early evidence suggests that ibogaine, a chemical in iboga, can help increase abstinence and relieve withdrawal symptoms in people abusing drugs such as he**in, codeine, co***ne and other substances such as alcohol, to***co, and ma*****na. However the existing research is flawed and unreliable.
Addictions.
Fever.
Flu.
HIV/AIDS.
High blood pressure.
Nerve disorders.
Preventing fatigue and drowsiness.
Other conditions.