
Business Trip Rick Perry on paving the way for Ibogaine in America
Dec 19, 2025
39:50
Greg interviews Rick Perry, the former Governor of Texas and former U.S. Secretary of Energy and leading advocate for ibogaine, live at the Real Summit.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How a former Texas governor moved from strict opposition to drugs to becoming a leading advocate for ibogaine after firsthand experience and veteran outcomes.
- Ibogaine’s impact on PTSD, opioid addiction, and traumatic brain injury, including Stanford-linked brain imaging data showing functional and structural improvement.
- How veterans are the proving ground that enabled Texas to commit $50M in public funding for ibogaine clinical trials.
- Why ibogaine requires intensive medical supervision and why rigorous trials are essential for legitimacy and scale.
- A vision where ibogaine reshapes addiction treatment, veteran care, and eventually criminal justice and homelessness policy.
Credits:
Created by Greg Kubin and Matias Serebrinsky
Host: Greg Kubin
Produced by Caitlin Ner & Nico V. Rey
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Theme music by Dorian Love
Additional Music: Distant Daze by Zack Frank
