A substance called ibogaine, which became legal when Colorado voters decriminalized psilocybin mushrooms in November 2022, could become an ally in Denver’s battle against opioid addiction
Research increasingly shows ibogaine, which comes from the bark of the Iboga shrub in Africa, can help opioid addicts kick their habits.
Those who have ingested ibogaine have reported some strange experiences. But most people who seek ibogaine therapy in places where it is legal do so in an effort to beat opioid addiction. A reporter for Vice attended an ibogaine clinic in Cancun, Mexico. He witnessed people ravaged by addiction experience success in abstaining. He also described intense hallucinations.