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Hi everyone...


Although I dont see a lot of it, I see enough people advertising the fact that they do toad work that it has caused me grave concern on at least two recent occasions. One of these people created an event on FB that would take place within the Continental US and invited 500 people. Plain and clear "5MEO" and "Bufo" language was visible, as was pricing.


I dont know how people feel about this, but I dont advertise, and I think its a really bad idea when people do. If you dont already know, in the U.S., 5MEO is classified a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance that carries a Class 1 Federal Felony charge. It is also equally illegal to advertise a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance. The only USAGE/POSSESSION exception is for religious use, which I and many of you adhere to as a REGISTERED member of a federally-recognized medicine church, but it is still illegal for those churches to advertise.


Some of you dont have this problem in your home countries, but for those of us who do, I would like to hear your thoughts about it and how you deal with potentially threatening scenarios and people. Does this group ever intercede?


Although I honor and appreciate the sentiment, it does not help here to respond with something like, "I'm not concerned, I know Spirit protects me."  Rather, I feel it's important to always have frank and open discussion about legal potentialities, penalties and protections.


Please share.

thank you for this wonderful forum, and for having me.

Beyond the three I have offered?

Well, education about the availability of this and other modalities is still in its infancy, so most Vets are not aware our medicine exists. Would like to figure out how to safely spread the word.


Then, there needs to be solid post-treatment integration,  with a specific CPT-Rewiring angle, that is guided by someone trustworth to Vets, which usually means only service personnel. Even people like me, who have gained a measure of credibility and trust, are still "civilians and outsiders."


On that note, all those who will undergo MAJOR trauma catharsis need solid, in-depth post-treatment integration.


Also, IMO&E there needs to be a specially designed detox protocol from the (on average) 15-30 DAILY Rx medication cocktails most Vets are subjected to in order to get VA PTSD care. Far and above most other detox protocols.


More later.

Im well-acquainted with VET. They were in a film I made about Vets and Aya. But they are neither providers nor professional researchers. They come to people like US for info.

Im looking, specifically, for people with hands-on experience with MAJOR trauma catharsis. War, death, rape, etc. I want to compare notes. And hopefully, draw up a set of protocols.


Hopefully that clarifies. 

Thanks for the responses. I appreciate the support. Been in many Veteran sessions and I consider myself a specialist at this point,  however one can "specialize" in it. There are no guidebooks to repairing a soul destroyed by the wanton destruction of human life. We do what we can. But its the men and women themselves who have the power to heal themselves, they just need a fighting chance. And new options available outside the nightmare of the VA system. Hence, and ergo, we enter Stage Left....

That being said, has anyone here worked with Veterans in this capacity and do you have any observations to share or protocols to suggest with our medicine? If not, the question still remains for anyone who can contribute to this discussion.

Thanks for the response. I appreciate the support. I also really dont mean to sound like an ass, but I've been at the PTSD game a while now, and I'm pretty familiar with all the various meds and protocols. This is not in any way "initial" treatment. The work Im doing is for people well past the introductory phase of entheogenic therapy. Im also dialed on all the pre-screening and history and have a 10 page form I use. I have a few years of clinical experience under my belt.


That being said, have you worked with Veterans in this capacity and do you have any observations to share or protocols to suggest with our medicine?


If not, the question still remains for anyone who can contribute to this discussion.

TBI does not seem to be contraindicated. The majority of the Vets I worked with directly had some form of it, a few of them, severe. All seemed to benefit from the medicine.


Checked contraindications with some high profile Doctors and all give it the thumbs up. Main concern is seizures.



Im currently treating a former NHL player with CTE. Will let you all know how that goes.

[CLINICAL RESEARCH (PLEASE ADD ARTICLES AND STUDIES)]

  CLINICAL RESEARCH (PLEASE ADD ARTICLES AND STUDIES)

I recommend everyone get Mark Lewis', "The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not A Disease"
https://www.amazon.com/Biology-Desire-Why-Addiction-Disease/dp/1610397126

IBOGAINE

Ibogaine: A Review
By Kenneth Alper, MD (2002) http://www.iceers.org/docs/science/iboga/Ibogaine%20Proceedings/ch01_Review_Alper.pdf

Ibogaine in the Treatment of Substance Dependence
Thomas Kingsley Brown
Current Drug Abuse Reviews, 2013, 6, 3-16 3 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236579603_Ibogaine_In_The_Treatment_of_Substan ce_Dependence

The Ibogaine Medical Subculture
Kenneth R. Alper, Howard S. Lotsof , Charles D. Kaplan
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 115 (2008) 9–24 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5818407_The_ibogaine_medical_subculture

Case Studies Of Ibogaine Treatment: Implications For Patient Management Strategies
Howard S. Lotsof, Norma E. Alexander 2001 The Alkaloids, Vol.56
http://www.iceers.org/docs/science/iboga/Ibogaine%20Proceedings/ch16_Case_Studies_Lotsof
.pdf

Manual for Ibogaine Therapy Screening, Safety, Monitoring & Aftercare (Second Revision)
Howard S. Lotsof & Boaz Wachtel (2003)
Contributing Authors: Marc Emery, Geerte Frenken, Sara Glatt, Brian Mariano, Karl Naeher Martin Polanko, Marko Resinovic, Nick Sandberg, Eric Tau, Samuel Waizmann, Hattie Wells http://docshare01.docshare.tips/files/2402/24022343.pdf

Treating Drug Dependence With The Aid Of Ibogaine: A Qualitative Study
Eduardo Schenberg, Maria Angélica De Castro Comis, Luís Fernando Tófoli, Dartiu X Silveira
Researchgate December 2016 DOI: 10.1556/2054.01.2016.002
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/31217650

The Anti-addictive Effects Of Ibogaine: A Systematic Literature Review Of Human Studies
Rafael G. Dos Santos, José Carlos Bouso, Jaime E. C. Hallak
Researchgate December 2016 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311951116_The_antiaddictive_effects_of_ibogaine_A
_systematic_literature_review_of_human_studies


Ibogaine And Addiction In The Animal Model, A Systematic Review And Meta-analysis
M Belgers, M Leenaars, JR Homberg, M Ritskes-Hoitinga, AFA Schellekens, and CR Hooijmans Translational Psychiatry (2016) 6, e826; doi:10.1038/tp.2016.71; published online 31 May 2016 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303707565_Ibogaine_and_addiction_in_the_animal_ model_a_systematic_review_and_meta-analysis

Ibogaine Treatment Outcomes For Opioid Dependence From A Twelve-month Follow-up Observational Study
Geoffrey E. Noller, PhD, Chris M. Frampton, PhD, and Berra Yazar-Klosinski, PhD The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse (March 2017) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00952990.2017.1310218

Treatment Of Opioid Use Disorder With Ibogaine: Detoxification And Drug Use Outcomes
Thomas Kingsley Brown & Kenneth Alper (2017) The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2017.1320802
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00952990.2017.1320802

Fatalities Temporally Associated with the Ingestion of Ibogaine Kenneth R. Alper, M.D.; Marina Stajic´, Ph.D.; and James R. Gill, M.D Journal of Forensic Sciences March 2012, Vol. 57, No. 2
https://www.iceers.org/docs/science/iboga/Alper%20et%20al_2012_Fatalities_Temporaly_Asso ciated_Ingestion_Ibogaine.pdf


5MEO-DMT

Short term changes in the proteome of human cerebral organoids induced by 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine
Vanja Dakic, Juliana Minardi Nascimento, Rafaela Costa Sartore, Renata de Moraes Maciel , Draulio B. de Araujo , Sidarta Ribeiro , Daniel Martins-de-Souza, Stevens Rehen. http://biorxiv.org/content/biorxiv/early/2017/02/13/108159.full.pdf

#38. 5-MEO-DMT
Tihkal by Alexander & Ann Shulgin https://erowid.org/library/books_online/tihkal/tihkal38.shtml


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[/color]https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/5-MeO-DMT


[/color]https://psychedelictimes.com/dmt/what-is-the-difference-between-5-meo-dmt-and-dmt-choosing-a-dmt-therapy/


[/color]https://psychedelictimes.com/iboga/psychedelic-research-with-ibogaine-and-5-meo-dmt-an-interview-with-dr-joseph-barsuglia/


[/color]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muButdRfDoo


[/color]http://reset.me/personal-story/personal-story-my-5-meo-dmt-experience/


[/color]https://psychedelictimes.com/podcasts/exploring-the-sacred-power-of-5-meo-dmt-podcast-with-dr-gerardo-sandoval/

AYAHUASCA

Ayahuasca Research Papers (over 100)
Global Ayahuasca Project
https://www.globalayahuascaproject.org/ayahuasca-research/ayahuasca-research-papers/



The Therapeutic Potentials of Ayahuasca: Possible Effects against Various Diseases of Civilization
Ede Frecska, Petra Bokor, Michael Winkelman
Frontiers in Pharmacology 2016: 7: 35 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4773875/

Ayahuasca's entwined efficacy: An ethnographic study of ritual healing from 'addiction'
Piera Talina , Emilia Sanabria
International Journal of Drug Policy 44 (2017) 23-30 http://www.ijdp.org/article/S0955-3959(17)30065-8/pdf

Ayahuasca-Assisted Therapy for Addiction: Results from a Preliminary Observational Study in Canada
Gerald Thomas*,1, Philippe Lucas1 , N. Rielle Capler2 , Kenneth W. Tupper3 and Gina Martin1 Current Drug Abuse Reviews, 2013, 6, 000-000
http://www.maps.org/research-archive/ayahuasca/Thomas_et_al_CDAR.pdf

Therapeutic Applications of Ayahuasca and Other Sacred Medicines The Therapeutic Potentials of Ayahuasca in the Treatment of DepressionAyahuasca    as     a     Candidate     Therapy     for     PTSDAyahuasca and the Treatment of Drug Addiction
Hypotheses Regarding Ayahuasca's Potential Mechanisms of Action in the Treatment ofAddiction
Therapist and Patient Perspectives on Ayahuasca-Assisted Treatment for SubstanceDependence                                                                                                                        Experience of Treatment with Ayahuasca for Drug Addiction in the Brazilian AmazonChapters from the book: TheTherapeuticUseofAyahuasca(Edited by Beatriz Caiuby Labate & Clancy Cavnar)
http://www.bookmetrix.com/detail/chapter/6ccdd175-87e3-4c60-836f-811fe7379266#downloads
http://neip.info/novo/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/labate_cavnar_therapeutic_use_ayahuasca_t able_contents1.pdf




MEDIA ARTICLES

A Radical New Approach to Beating Addiction
By Jennifer Bleyer Psychology Today May 2, 2017
https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201705/radical-new-approach-beating-addiction
Can a hallucinogen from Africa cure addiction?
By Stephanie Hegarty BBC World Service 13 April 2012
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17666589

A Window Of Opportunity: Reflections On Ibogaine Treatment For Opiate Addiction
by Thomas Kingsley Brown, Ph.D. Reset.Me via iceers.org December 10, 2015
http://reset.me/story/a-window-of-opportunity-reflections-on-ibogaine-treatment-for-opiate-addicti on/

How the Psychedelic Ibogaine May Heal, Repair & Protect the Brain
By Ignacio Carrera, Ph.D http://chacruna.net/ibogaine-heal-repair-protect-brain/
Could Ibogaine Be A Promising New Treatment For Parkinson's Disease?
by Jonathan Dickinson on May 5, 2015 Reset.me
http://reset.me/story/could-ibogaine-be-a-promising-new-treatment-for-parkinsons-disease/

Governor Of Vermont Considers Psychedelic Ibogaine To Solve The State's Addiction Nightmare
by Douglas Greene Reset.me April 23, 2015
http://reset.me/story/gov-of-vermont-considers-ibogaine-program/

Mind-altering drug could offer life free of heroin
By Kevin Franciotti
New Scientist, August 21, 2013
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21929313-900-mind-altering-drug-could-offer-life-free-of
-heroin/

The Potential of Ibogaine in Treating Substance Abuse
Constance Scharff Ph.D
Psychology Today Oct 7, 2014
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/ending-addiction-good/201410/the-potential-ibogaine-in- treating-substance-abuse

Treating Addiction with Psychedelics
Researchers see some promise in ibogaine, a well-known hallucinogen, and related compounds By Roni Jacobson
Scientific American January 1, 2017 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/treating-addiction-with-psychedelics/

What Is Iboga: A Plant With Unparalleled Power Over Addiction
By Ocean Malandra Reset.Me October 26, 2016
http://reset.me/story/what-is-iboga-a-plant-with-unparalleled-power-over-addiction/

The Iboga Insurrection
By Charles Shaw
Alternet/Reality Sandwich February 2010
http://realitysandwich.com/42157/iboga_insurrection_part_1/
http://realitysandwich.com/42157/iboga_insurrection_part_2/

Iboga JudgementDay ICEERS Website March 29, 2013
http://news.iceers.org/2013/03/iboga-judgement-day-a-positive-ending/

What is Ibogaine?
GITA website https://www.ibogainealliance.org/ibogaine/therapy

Ibogaine and Related Compounds: Safety and Effectiveness
by Kenneth Anderson October 21, 2015 Rehabs.com
http://www.rehabs.com/pro-talk-articles/ibogaine-and-related-compounds-safety-and-effectivene ss/

Ibogaine: The Whole Entire Everything (in its complete totality... partially)
Patrick K. Kroupa (2005-2008) http://ibogaine.mindvox.com/ibogaine/

Ayahuasca Psychedelic Tested for Depression
By Arran Frood
Scientific American April 8, 2015
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ayahuasca-psychedelic-tested-for-depression/

A puke bucket and an ancient drug: is ayahuasca the future of PTSD treatment?
By James Kingsland
The Guardian April 6 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2017/apr/06/a-puke-bucket-and-an-ancient-drug-is-a yahuasca-the-future-of-ptsd-treatment-

Ayahuasca A Promising Treatment For Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
By Katie Bain
Reset.Me June 24, 2014
http://reset.me/story/ayahuasca-promising-treatment-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/

Could Ayahuasca be the next medicinal marijuana?
By Tricia Escobedo
CNN October 31, 2014
http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/22/health/ayahuasca-medicine-six-things/index.html

The Psychedelic Miracle: How some doctors are risking everything to unleash the healing power of MDMA, ayahuasca and other hallucinogens
By Mac McClelland
Rolling Stone March 9, 2017
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/how-doctors-treat-mental-illness-with-psychedelic-d rugs-w470673

The ayahuasca ceremony is going under the scientific-method microscope
By Shelby Hartman
Quartz Magazine April 20, 2017
https://qz.com/963683/the-ayahuasca-ceremony-is-going-under-the-scientific-method-microscop e/

Is Ayahuasca an Effective Therapeutic Tool for Addiction Treatment?
By Anja Loizaga-Velder, PhD & Armando Loizaga Pazzi Chacruna.net April 19, 2017
http://chacruna.net/evaluating-ayahuasca-therapy-for-addiction/

Shamanic drug ayahuasca rapidly improves severe depression symptoms, first randomised clinical trial finds
By Tibi Puiu
ZME Science April 18 2017 http://www.zmescience.com/science/ayahuasca-science/

Psychedelic Research with Ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT: An Interview with Dr. Joseph Barsuglia
by Wesley Thoricatha
Psychedelic Times February 15, 2016
http://psychedelictimes.com/iboga/psychedelic-research-with-ibogaine-and-5-meo-dmt-an-intervi ew-with-dr-joseph-barsuglia/

ASAM: Opioid Addiction: 2016 Facts & Figures
https://www.asam.org/docs/default-source/advocacy/opioid-addiction-disease-facts-figures.pdf




FILMS/TV/WEB

Ibogaine: Rite of Passage (2004)
Dir: Ben De Loenen

I'm Dangerous With Love (2010)
Dir: Michel Negroponte

Eye of the Needle (2012)
Dir: Daniel LeMunyan

Aya: Awakenings (2013)
Dirs: Tim Parrish & Rak Razam

Ayahuasca: Vine of the Soul (2014)
Dir: Richard Meech

The Last Shaman (2016)
Dir. Raz Degan

Icaros: A Vision (2016)
Dirs. Leonor Caraballo & Matteo Norzi

Soldiers of the Vine (2017)
Dir. Charles Shaw

From Shock to Awe (2017)
Dirs. Luc Cote & Janine Sagert

Vets Seek PTSD Treatment in Amazon
CNN October 23, 2014


Kicking Heroin with an Ibogaine Ceremony
VICE (2013)

Dear friends,


Im curious if anyone has devised guidelines and protocols specifically for hairy PTSD catharsis like War Trauma. Ive been working in this area the last couple of years and I feel a few caveats should be worked in to the pre-screening guidelines and treatment protocols:


1) Veterans and or/ Ex Military require deeper pre-screening for complications from TBI and contraindications from multiple Rx medication therapy, and as such, may be disqualified at a higher rate and/or require longer preparation and detoxification?


2) Veteran patients and their guides should ideally be accompanied by other Veterans in the session for full trust capacity


3) Members of the Special Forces who have undergone trauma-based conditioning and who's kill-instinct reactions are unconscious should not undergo this therapy unless under extremely rigorous conditions of safety, including having fully trained security staff in the event of a combat or op flashback.


What has been your experience and/or does anyone have any further suggestions or discussion?

Dear friends,


Im curious if anyone has devised guidelines and protocols specifically for hairy PTSD catharsis like War Trauma. Ive been working in this area the last couple of years and I feel a few caveats should be worked in somehow.


1) Veterans and or/ Ex Military require deeper pre-screening for complications from TBI and contraindications from multiple Rx medication therapy, and as such, may be disqualified at a higher rate and/or require longer preparation and detoxification?


2) Veteran patients and their guides should ideally be accompanied by other Veterans in the session for full trust capacity


3) Members of the Special Forces who have undergone trauma-based conditioning and who's kill-instinct reactions are unconscious should not undergo this therapy unless under extremely rigorous conditions of safety, including having fully trained security staff in the event of a combat or op flashback.

A most humble welcome to all. I am Carlitos. Many of you know me under my Anglo name. I'm more known in this community for the media and advocacy I have produced, however, these last 3 years I have worked in Mexican clinics with addicts and PTSD patients and have branched out into my own medicine work. Honored to be here with you all.