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#337: Hamilton Morris on Better Living Through Chemistry: Psychedelics, Smart Drugs, and More

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The Importance of Cultural Exploration in the Treatment of Heroin Addiction

Ivegan is an alkaloid found in the roots of a central West African plant called Tabernan Theiboga. Howard Lotsif, who was addicted to heroin, tried Ivegan and patented it as an anti-addictive intervention for treatment of heroin addiction. It's very complicated structurally, and pharmacologically, it is one of the most complicated drugs I've ever read about. There are alternative dosing strategies that are safer than taking single high doses, which are referred to as flood doses.

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