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Potent psychedelic drug banishes PTSD, small study finds

Military veterans with cognitive and psychological problems saw drastic improvements after a dose of ibogaine.
  1. Max Kozlov
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Psychedelic drugs such as MDMA and psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound found in magic mushrooms, have promised to revolutionize psychiatric treatments. Now, a small trial in military veterans suggests that a lesser-known, potent psychedelic drug called ibogaine could be used to treat traumatic brain injury (TBI). One month after ibogaine treatment, the veterans reported that TBI symptoms such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression had decreased by more than 80%, on average1.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-00012-z

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