Episode 29:
Investigating Ibogaine
Investigating Ibogaine
BY LAUREN KOZIK, BECKS LOGAN, JOE EULER
With America’s Opioid Epidemic in full swing, it is time that we look into the options that we have available to us. The current conventional ways in which we have historically dealt with this problem simply have not been working… at least not for everyone. This podcast will dive into an alternative medication that has proven to be effective in helping individuals get and stay off opioids with dramatic success: Ibogaine.
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Articles Referenced
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Credits
Written, Directed, and Featuring: Lauren Kozik, Becks Logan, Joe Euler
Scientific Research by: Lauren Kozik, Becks Logan, Joe Euler
Additional Sound Engineering: Cat Sawyer
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