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What about ibogaine? It's a naturally occurring substance and has been used to treat addictions for all sorts of hard recreational drugs. It's also the prime drug that's always mentioned when talking about breaking addictions.

Hell, it has entire religious movements dedicated to it. It's the Lisp of drugs.

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It's certainly no miracle cure, nor is it even particularly effective for a lot of addicts. Two of my aquantinces attempted it. One stayed clean afterwards for about six months, the other was back on it in weeks (he passed away a year later due to an overdose).

Of course, n=2 does not a theory make, however their experiences certainly put me off it enough to not attempt it. I'm on Suboxone ORT instead.

Naturally occurring means nothing. Opiates are naturally occurring too.

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