Of all of Nature’s Poisons, I find natural hallucinogens the most intriguing. Not because I dabble in these sorts of things, I never have nor will, but because I wonder why they are even there in the first place. Plant based poisons are secondary metabolites, meaning that they are not necessary for the basic biological … Continue reading
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Ibogaine: A Cure for Addiction?
What if I told you that there was a natural compound, present in the bark and roots of a tree, that reduces or eliminates the addiction, craving, and withdrawal of drugs like heroin? What if I then told you that you couldn’t have it? That’s the story of ibogaine, an alkaloid found in the small … Continue reading