Tabernanthe iboga bark powder. Image via Wikicommons user Kgjerstad
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Often confused with a hallucinogen, people in ethno-chemistry circles refer to ibogaine as an oneirogenic—a substance that causes lucid dreams. The experience is reputed to be extremely intense and forces long, often painful, periods of self-reflection. Jasen describes taking ibogaine as "tough but wonderful" and tells me that after a single dose his patients won't sleep for days and will be exhausted for several weeks. Indeed, it's the experience's intensity and associated health complications that make it so controversial.Jasen describes ibogaine as "tough but wonderful" and tells me that after a single dose his patients won't sleep for days.
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