It's a radical and even dangerous treatment, but some believe it's the only effective cure for serious drug addiction. Ibogaine, a hallucinogen made from the African iboga root, is said to eradicate drug cravings and withdrawal symptoms from alcohol, crack and even heroin. Coconuts TV traveled to the Thai island of Koh Phangan to follow two addicts undergoing ibogaine treatments and see what this psychedelic plant medicine is really capable of.
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DISCLAIMER:
In December 2014, about six months after we shot this video, an Australian man, Brodie Smith, reportedly died while undergoing ibogaine treatment with Ibogaine Thailand. Due to conflicting stories told by Smith's girlfriend and Ibogaine Thailand director Mike Picone, it is unclear whether or not Smith had ingested ibogaine before his death or whether he may have overdosed on narcotics, as alleged by Picone.
We would like to clarify that this video is about the use of ibogaine to treat addiction. It is not an endorsement for Ibogaine Thailand.
For more information, see: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2014/12/26/australian-man-died-while-koh-phangan-ibogaine-treatment-paper-reports
Additional Credits:
Footage from "Ibogaine - Rite of Passage" by ICEERS
Title visuals by Color Trips Animation LLC (http://hdcolors.com)
Sponsorship of Broc's treatment by Ibogaine Thailand (http://ibogainethailand.net)
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