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Ibogaine: Rite of Passage (2004)

Ibogaine: Rite of Passage (2004)

Documentary
Release Date: 2004, September 27
Directors: Benjamin De Loenen
Countries: Netherlands
Production: LunArt Productions, Triomf Producties

Overview:

Ibogaine is a plant extract that stops drug addiction. In this documentary, a 34-year-old heroin addict undergoes ibogaine therapy with Dr Martin Polanco at the Ibogaine Association, a clinic in Rosarito, Mexico. In Gabon, where use of the iboga root is traditional, a Babongo woman's tribe uses the plant to help her recover from a depressive malaise. Director Benjamin De Loenen interviews people formerly addicted to heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, who share their perspectives about ibogaine treatment.

Keywords:

drug addiction africa healing process heroin addict plant african tribe heroin addiction iboga iboga therapy ibogaine