Can a hallucinogen from Africa cure addiction?
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| Ibogaine is derived from the bark of the root of the iboga tree |
Since the 1960s a disparate group of scientists and former drug addicts have been advocating a radical treatment for addiction - a hallucinogen called ibogaine, derived from an African plant, that in some cases seems to obliterate withdrawal symptoms from heroin, cocaine and alcohol. So why isn't it widely used?