Disclaimer: The below article was written and submitted by a guest blogger who works at an Ibogaine clinic called “Experience Ibogaine” and does not necessarily represent the views of Kill The Heroin Epidemic Nationwide, Heroin News and the National Alliance of Addiction Treatment Centers.  Ibogaine is a controversial treatment for drug and heroin addiction and is not currently legal in the United States.  This community does not endorse Ibogaine.  However, the individual below has provided some valuable & insightful information about Ibogaine from his perspective and why he feels it may be a viable treatment for drug addiction.

Ibogaine Treatment and the History of Psychedelic Medicine

Although psychedelic drugs have been used since the beginning of time by various cultures, it wasn’t until the 1950’s, and the discovery of LSD, that scientists began studying these drugs much closer. These studies focused primarily on psychological and mental health disorders however it soon became apparent that these powerful drugs could …