This is the story of how one ancestral plant medicine native to Equatorial West Africa has slowly but surely been making its way westwards to help us heal—a shrub by the name of Tabernanthe Iboga, and its unique psychoactive alkaloid, ibogaine. Owing to the complex tapestry of present-day society, it seems more the case with …
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Although psilocybin “magic” mushrooms have fascinated mankind for millennia, they haven’t always received the warmest of welcomes from conservative institutions. From their widespread use dating back to the Paleolithic, to their stamping out by the Catholic Church in the 15th and 16th centuries, right down to their 20th Century resurgence at the hands of anthropologists …
The fact that ibogaine is still illegal in the UK, given the country’s current drug crisis, has been hotly debated. The benefits of using the West African Tabernanthe Iboga shrub as a viable cure for drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues, has grown in popularity over the last five decades in …
Much has been written in the past three decades to determine the risks of ibogaine treatment for drug addiction. However, in the midst of the multiplicity of voices clamouring for attention, be they from the scientific community, the media, or ill-informed popular opinion, it is useful to dispel the myths and provide some clarity for …
As is widely known, alcohol affects the way our brain works. However, for those of you wondering exactly how it does this, we have put together a summary, based on medical and scientific evidence, of what it does to the body; whether it is a stimulant or a depressant, and how alcohol affects the brain. …
Ibogaine is a naturally occurring psychoactive substance that has been used for decades as a treatment for addiction, particularly to opioids and other hard drugs. However, while it has shown promise in helping individuals overcome addiction, ibogaine is not without its risks. In fact, there have been several ibogaine-related deaths in recent years, which has …
Ibogaine is a psychoactive alkaloid that has been traditionally used in West-African spiritual ceremonies. Recently, research has shown ibogaine breakthroughs in treating PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), as well as its subtype, complex PTSD. It is no understatement that survival on this planet has always been problematic, and not without its share of suffering. Unfortunately, …
When talking about health and wellness, the dialogue is split into two unnecessarily opposite sides: western medicine and holistic medicine. In this sense, it is important to debunk a few myths surrounding holistic wellness. As with every aspect of Western culture that has become “dominant,” or “mainstream,” the realm of what the latter considers …
For years, the momentum has been building for the legalization of psilocybin, the psychoactive substance in “magic mushrooms.” As addictions professionals, academic researchers, neuroscientists, and psychiatric experts began to lend their voices to the growing chorus advocating for the safety and efficacy of psilocybin therapy to combat a host of ailments including depression, addiction, and …
We at Tabula Rasa Retreat are delighted to announce our first ever 5-day sacred mushroom Elemental Self RE:Treat sacred mushroom for the coming of the new year at Quinta da Fe (February 24th to 28th, 2021). The event is impeccably timed, after a year which tried the strongest of us and laid a host of …
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