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Tabernanthe iboga Facts

Hallucinogen; Indole alkaloid; NMDA receptor antagonist

Dose and duration

No dose or duration recorded for any route.

Body and dependence

Acute toxicity
High
Chronic toxicity
Moderate
Physical dependence
None
Psychological dependence
Negligible
Withdrawal
None recorded
Compulsive redosing
Negligible

Tolerance

Builds
None
Fully resets after
Not recorded

Effectslikely at a common dose

Perception
Dreaming enhancement; Holotropic state; Sleep-transition hallucinations; Spatial disorientation; Vestibular distortion; +10 possible, including Visual haze / noise
Body
Dizziness; Insomnia; Motor control impairment; Nausea; Physical fatigue; Wakefulness; +20 possible, including Nystagmus (eye wobbles), Trembling, Vomiting
Thinking
Cognitive impairment; Introspection enhancement; Memory replays; +14 possible, including Confusion, Decision impairment, Information processing suppression
Feeling
none likely · 9 possible, including Anxiety, Dysphoria, Emotional lability
Self
none likely · 8 possible, including Social disconnection, Communication suppression, Depersonalization
Time
none likely · 2 possible, including Temporal disorientation
Transpersonal
none likely · 1 possible
Awareness
Personal insight

Who shouldn't take it

Absolute
Pre-existing cardiac conditions; Concurrent QT-prolonging medications; CYP2D6 poor metabolizer genotype; Electrolyte abnormalities; Pregnancy; Pediatric populations; Active opioid maintenance therapy without supervised tapering
Relative
Psychotic spectrum disorders; Severe hepatic impairment

Combinations60 recorded

Lethal (1)
GHB, GBL
Dangerous (40)
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Caution (15)
See full page: psychedex.org/substances/tabernanthe-iboga
Not graded (4)
Not listed never means safe.

Seek help immediately if

No emergency profile is recorded for this substance. Not recorded never means no risk.

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