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Veteran’s journey: Ibogaine as a path to healing - DAV : Disabled American Veterans
PTSD & Trauma (Google News) · March 25, 2025
In plain language
In an interview with Disabled American Veterans, combat veteran Sam Juan shares how ibogaine therapy helped her recover from trauma and opioid use. After traditional therapies and other psychedelics fell short, Juan traveled to Mexico for this intensive treatment, which is currently illegal in the United States. She describes a challenging, long-lasting experience that successfully removed her cravings for opioids and helped her address moral injuries from her military service. Juan now advocates for more research and legal access to plant-based medicines for veterans.
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Key takeaways
- Ibogaine is a dissociative psychedelic drug that may help stop opioid cravings and address deep-seated trauma.
- The treatment involves intensive medical screenings and ritual practices like prayer, journaling, and meditation.
- Some patients describe the ibogaine experience as dark and difficult, but find the long-term results worth the struggle.
- Because ibogaine is illegal in the U.S., many veterans travel to other countries like Mexico for supervised treatment.
- Advocates are calling for more research and legal access to alternative therapies to help veterans who do not respond to traditional medicine.
Veteran’s journey: Ibogaine as a path to healing DAV : Disabled American Veterans
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