Medicinal plant could help fight Denver fentanyl epidemic

<p>A substance called ibogaine, which became legal when Colorado voters decriminalized psilocybin mushrooms in November 2022, could become an ally in Denver&rsquo;s battle against opioid addiction</p> <p>Research increasingly shows ibogaine, which comes from the bark of the Iboga shrub in Africa, can help opioid addicts kick their habits.</p> <p>Those who have ingested ibogaine have&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/3addj9/i-tried-ibogaine-drug-addiction-treatment" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">reported some strange&nbsp;</a>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.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@davidheitz50/medicinal-plant-could-help-fight-denver-fentanyl-epidemic-9ccb494592e5"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>