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Science Friday — What is ibogaine, and why is it in the news?
Scout ratingSCOUT· 68%19m·2026-04-29·Science

What is ibogaine, and why is it in the news?

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In mid-April, President Trump issued an executive order to set aside funding and loosen the bureaucratic process at the FDA to fast-track psychedelic therapy research. One obscure psychedelic got a particularly bright spotlight: ibogaine. Originating from the root bark of the iboga plant of central Africa, the…

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