In this episode of the Psychedelic Medicine Podcast, Dr. Felipe Malacara joins to discuss the safety considerations surrounding ibogaine therapy. Dr. Malacara is the chief clinical operations director for Beond, a Mexico-based Ibogaine clinic. He is also a general practice physician with a medical degree from Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana in Mexico City and has over 17 years of experience treating over 1,200 patients with Ibogaine therapy.
Read MoreDr. Thomas Kingsley Brown is back on the show to discuss the history and legality of ibogaine. With a master’s degree in chemistry and a Ph.D. in anthropology, he has conducted extensive research into altered states of consciousness, religious conversion, and the use of ibogaine in the treatment of opioid addiction.
Read MoreElizabeth Bast serves as a writer and holistic coach for addiction recovery and sacred plant medicine. She experienced the Bwiti initiation rite of passage and traditional training for healing with iboga. Elizabeth currently supports traditional iboga ceremonies outside of the US where it is not prohibited. She is the author of Heart Medicine: A True Love Story about her healing experience with iboga.
Read MoreIn this week’s iboga patient experience episode, we hear from Eamon Armstrong. He is the creator and host of the Life is a Festival Podcast, promoting a lifestyle of adventure and personal development through the lens of festival culture. Eamon’s belief in the transformational power of psychedelics led him to take part in a traditional Bwiti initiation in Gabon. He has since become a trained sitter with MAPS’ Zendo Project.
Read MoreWith a master’s degree in chemistry and a Ph.D. in anthropology, Dr. Thomas Kingsley Brown takes a comprehensive approach to study topics of altered states of consciousness, religious conversion, and the uses of ibogaine in the treatment of opioid addiction. He joins us today to discuss the current research into ibogaine.
Read MoreMarcus and Amber Capone are founders of a nonprofit organization, VETS, Inc., which provides resources, research, and advocacy for U.S. veterans seeking psychedelic-assisted therapies. Marcus is a former SEAL who attributes psychedelic-assisted therapies to saving his life, and now the couple is determined to drive profound change in the veteran healthcare system as a whole.
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