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Compass announces promising yet modest results from second Phase 3 trial
On Tuesday, Compass Pathways announced results from COMP006, its second Phase 3 trial using ...
Ibogaine is a naturally occurring plant alkaloid and hallucinogen being explored in some contexts as a treatment for substance use disorders and …
February 17, 2026 3:14 pm. A view of ibogaine extract tincture and iboga root. (Getty Images). As Colorado considers how to regulate ibogaine …
A new study published in npj Mental Health Research suggests that U.S. Special Operations veterans treated with a combination of magnesium and ibogaine experience a rapid, self-directed form of psychological healing. The findings suggest that the treatment triggers a state of “auto-psychotherapy,” where patients revisit traumatic memories, reframe their life narratives, and feel a physical sense of brain repair.
Ibogaine is a powerful psychoactive substance derived from the ...
Former Army Ranger Ben Bush said ibogaine treatment dramatically improved his mental health and urged the Mississippi Legislature to move House Bill 314 forward so more residents can access the therapy, he wrote in an opinion piece published by Magnolia Tribune.
Bush said he was selected as an Army Ranger in 2011 and that three combat deployments in five years, plus five additional deployments to Iraq as a private contractor, took a heavy toll. ...