The psychedelic drug ibogaine may be able to give brain injury sufferers some much needed help.
Ibogaine is derived from the root of the iboga plant (Tabernanthe iboga), native to Central Africa.
Even today, the drugs hallucinogenic effects are used by people in the area as part ofritualistic ceremonies.
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But more recently, some people have also started to take it for therapeutic reasons.
Eventually, these stories made him and his team curious enough to dig deeper.
So the team had to find a workaround so that closely study its effects in TBI patients.
They collaborated with the nonprofit organization VETS, Inc, which purports to help veterans access psychedelic therapies safely.
Ibogaine use has been linked to heart complications, however.
After the vets returned home, the team measured them again and found dramatic differences.
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