THE SCIENCE OF
 IBOGAINE THERAPY


Ibogaine, as a therapy for substance abuse, is becoming increasingly recognized as a valid treatment protocol in addiction interruption.

Testing within laboratory settings with animal subjects has demonstrated in pre-clinical trials that Ibogaine significantly reduces self-administration of cocaine, morphine, and amphetamines.

The Ibogaine treatment intention is to interrupt the cyclical patterns of addiction. Most substance abuse scenarios consists of a combination of physical, psychological and emotional components. This treatment method often provides profound insights into core behavior patterns that limit rational decision making processes while providing powerful guidance into the life of the drug user and empowering lasting change.

Studies have shown that Ibogaine – and its primary metabolite – interact with numerous neuro-receptors and neuro-transporters. These make up the cellular network that modulates the activity of dopaminergic-dependent and independent circuits. The multi-site actions of Ibogaine suggest that simultaneous modulation of more than one neural mechanism may therefore be an effective pharmacological treatment approach.

Most interestingly, Ibogaine is proven to inhibit self-administration of cocaine in rats. In fact, one dose of Ibogaine would decrease cocaine consumption in 5 days by 60-80%. Ibogaine was also found to lower the self-administration of morphine and alcohol.

The Staircase Method

During a "flood" dose of Ibogaine medicine, the body is relaxed and sedated while REM activity takes place in the dream center of the brain. The emotional center, located in the solar plexus, is also activated allowing a conscious release of inner identifications and repressed emotions to surface from out of the subconscious mind.

When REM is active while the conscious mind is awake, we can experience non-linear thought processes. During this non-linear thought process patients describe how they have reviewed early childhood memories or significant life events as if watching a cinematic vignette of the past.

A "Flood" dose of Ibogaine facilitates an integration of the mental, emotional and physical centers by enhancing our natural awareness to a level much deeper than we normally access in our daily-waking state. The resulting amplified-awareness state can provide powerful insights into the subconscious mind revealing aspects previously suppressed by psychological filters and veils.

The Staircase method of dosing is based upon the natural amount of time it takes an individual to metabolize Ibogaine. Stair-stepping a patient into the dream state results in a gradual flooding of receptors which eventually results in revelatory states of consciousness. Traditional flooding is a very successful way to arrive at this early on in the experience. When utilizing the Staircase method this same state can be achieved with a gradual build into the "waking dream".

Low-Wave Dosing

Low Wave Dosing is an Ibogaine administration protocol developed for individuals who suffer from a compromised physical condition. While, traditional "flood" doses of Ibogaine have impressive fast-acting results that bring about long-lasting benefits in the individual within 1-3 days following treatment, Low Wave Dosing is intended to more gradually introduce the patient to their Ibogaine treatment experience.

Using this method the Ibogaine experience will traditionally take more time to develop, however, the treatment protocol generally facilitates a gentler physical transition for the patient. The intention with Low Wave Dosing is to administer the greatest amount of medicine to the patient without the doses reaching a level where they may significantly affect the physiology of the patient. The most effective results using this treatment option are achieved when the protocol is administered for a period of seven to ten consecutive days.

This Low Wave Dosing protocol, combined with an initial flooding of the receptors, is the most beneficial way to revitalize the central nervous system (CNS) when treating amphetamine addictions. When the CNS system is fatigued from excessive adrenaline resulting from chronic abuse of stimulants, increment dosing after a traditional "flood" can be the quickest and most effective method to recover the patients’ neurobiological equilibrium.
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