Tabernanthe iboga

Tabernanthe iboga commonly referred to as iboga is a shrub native to Central-Africa.
It contains a number of alkaloids , the most important one Ibogain. Ibogain concentrations are highest in the root of this plant. The root is said to have a bitter taste.

origin:
Bwiti (a spiritual practice from Central-Africa) practicians use the root of this plant in various ceremonies.
Bwiti initiates take high doses off ibogain as an initiation ritual. Lower doses are taken frequently for other ceremonies.


Iboga and addiction treatment:
Outside Africa, iboga extracts as well as the purified alkaloid ibogaine are used in treating opiate addiction. The therapy may last several days and upon completion the subject is generally no longer physically dependent. One methadone patient said in the Dutch behind-the-news show NOVA that in just four days he reached a state that normally would have taken him three months, but without the agony. Evidence suggests that ibogaine may also help to interrupt addiction to alcohol and nicotine. The pharmacological effects are rather undisputed with hundreds of peer reviewed papers in support but formal clinical studies have not been completed.


People who have experienced an iboga trip claim it gives very self retrospective trips.