Kicking Drugs with Drugs - Taking the Left Hand Path

Author, veritable drug expert and psychonaut Preston Peet has a riveting account of his recent experience with ibogaine posted at Drugwar.com.

Ibogaine is a drug I know almost nothing about although there is much research being done on its effects and its potential use as a aid to overcoming addiction. Derived from the root of an African plant that has been used traditionally for centuries as a vehicle for shamanic journeys by the indigenous people of Africa, early results look promising for this anti-addiction application and as a added benefit it also appears to bring mental clarity and aids emotional resolution in its subjects.

It's therapeutic use is legal in other countries, however, our government and major pharmaceutical companies continue to ignore it's potential benefits, one suspects because they have not figured out to make a profit on it.