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git [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to Science@hexbear.netEnglish · 14 days ago

Ibogaine is a banned hallucinogenic drug. Scientists believe it can help veterans overcome PTSD

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Ibogaine is a banned hallucinogenic drug. Scientists believe it can help veterans overcome PTSD

www.bbc.co.uk

git [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to Science@hexbear.netEnglish · 14 days ago
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Trials on veterans suggest the potent hallucinogen could provide a new treatment for PTSD, but scientists still don't know how it works.
  • LeylaLove [she/her, love/loves]@hexbear.net
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    I’ve heard about it stopping withdrawal completely, unlike normal psychedelics

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      The experience is really intense, it’s like going through withdrawals in one night instead of dragging it out. The discomfort is so much that it also kind of helps create a negative association with the substance which makes relapsing less likely

      • Le_Wokisme [they/them, undecided]@hexbear.net
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        that sounds miserable tho

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          It’s not fun at all, it really is just a last resort for people in immense trouble that need something to break them out of whatever is going on. I don’t know about how it affects people with PTSD but for substance abuse it’s a really hard experience to go through

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