Psychedelic drugs like ayahuasca and ibogaine are gaining notoriety in mainstream medical circles as promising new treatments for conditions like depression and addiction. But both drugs are powerful, unregulated and may be implicated in the death of billionaire Matthew Mellon who struggled with addiction. In the US there are 14,500 drug addiction treatment facilities and one in every five adults takes at least one psychiatric drug. This, Dr Deborah Mash, who testified before the Maryland legislature makes ibogaine treatment 'a very gentle way to detox of of opioids.' Despite the promise the drug has shown in her research, Dr Mash does not unilaterally condone its use for treating addiction - especially without the proper supervision.

Source: Daily Mail April 18, 2018 19:04 UTC