In the first of a two part exploration of the psychedelic West African shrub Tabernanthe iboga, this podcast investigates the Western clinical model and the extract ibogaine HLC. I visited Beond Clinic in Cancun to discuss addiction and trauma treatment with Medical Director Dr. Felipe Malacara and Nursing Lead Vianey Ariadna Perez.

On the show we learn how patients receive comprehensive treatment at the clinic. We discuss the neuroscience of iboga and why it is so effective in treating addiction. We talk about ibogaine HCL vs the total alkaloid iboga. We discuss medical ibogaine treatments vs traditional Bwiti rituals and we cover the potential psychological difficulties which can arise. Finally Nurse V shares her ibogaine experience and we review specific integration activities.

While Life is a Festival is not sponsored by Beond, I am proud to announce that I am now working with the clinic to launch their new podcast which is hosted by bestselling author Amanda Siebert, you can check out the first three episodes of “Root Medicine" wherever you listen to podcasts. 

Beond is an ibogaine clinic in Cancun that incorporates advanced medical expertise, ibogaine, and behavioral therapy to immediately relieve suffering, rapidly detoxify, and provide access to clarity, purpose, and a life that extends past shame, grief, addiction, and fear. Dr. Felipe Malacara is the Chief Clinical Operations Director of Beond with over 17 years of direct treatment at Clear Sky Recovery. Vianey Ariadna Perez, worked in the General Hospital of Cancun prior to joining Clear Sky Recovery in 2018, where she cared for and treated over 500+ clients with ibogaine to help interrupt addiction, substance abuse and heal psychological disorders.

Links:

• Beond Website
• Beond Instagram
• “Root Medicine” Podcast

Timestamps

• :14 - How Nurse V interacts with patients at Beond
• :18 - What is iboga and why is it good for addiction
• :27 - Ibogaine HCL vs ibogaine total alkaloid
• :33 - Medical ibogaine treatment vs Bwiti iboga rituals
• :39 - The potential of psychological calamities with ibogaine
• :50 - What does it feel like to be on ibogaine
• :59 - What are the tangible integration activities for ibogaine