Iboga

Other Names: Bois Sacré, Eboka, Tabernanthe iboga.
Iboga is an herb. It is used for ritual and ceremonial purposes in some African cultures. The root of the plant is also used as medicine.
See also : Ibogaine

Special Precautions of Iboga

• Iboga can cause side effects such as low blood pressure, slow heart rate, seizures, paralysis, difficulty breathing, anxiety, and hallucinations.
• Drying medications (Anticholinergic drugs) interacts with IBOGA
• Various medications used for glaucoma, Alzheimer's disease, and other conditions (Cholinergic drugs) interacts with IBOGA.
• The metabolites of Iboga have an extremely long half-life, meaning they can take months to leave the body completely. While you won’t be in an altered state of consciousness for much longer than a few days, the plant continues to work at deep levels in the body and mind for many months to come.

Benefits and uses of Iboga are

People take iboga for fever, influenza (the flu), swine flu, high blood pressure, HIV/AIDS, and nerve disorders. They also take it for preventing fatigue and drowsiness, for increasing sex drive, for fighting substance abuse and addictions, and as a general tonic.