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Controversial Addiction Treatments

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I have been reading a lot about different treatment options for addictions and have come across a few interesting articles. Perhaps one of these treatments will help someone overcome their addictions.

-Here is a link to a controversial drug called Ibogaine:
http://www.ibogaine-therapy.net/

-More links and info about Ibogaine:
http://www.ibogaine.org/links.html

-A link to studies that used LSD to combat alcholism:
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-10/uoa-ltf100606.php

-More research into LSD and alcoholism:
http://www.psychedelic-library.org/savage.htm
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thats pretty crazy treatment I'd just want more LSD
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I've read the ibogaine treatment option and I do believe that it helps. The problem is that I'd probably drink to come "down" as I did in the past with mushrooms and such. And hallucinogens and alcohol are a bad mix.
At the same time I am not going to deny what has worked in other cultures just because it's not accepted in mine.
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Ibogaine is a trip where supposidly you go back through your life and can see all the poor choices. 100% of people stay clean for 3 months after taking it, 50% relapse after that. For heroin addicts, they take it when withdrawls start and after the trip no more withdrawls. It's from the iboga plant, translated it means the tree of knowledge. African tribes use it to enter manhood. The believe you're not a man until you've experienced it. The FDA didn't like the idea of treating alcoholics/addicts with hallucinogens. It's available in other countries for a grand or 2. Seems pretty good but not fullproof. I've never tried it but in my opinion any treatment which doesn't address the spiritual malady is lacking. I know 1 person who's tried this, it worked for a while but now he's full blown in his disease.
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