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Unveiling the iboga experience for first-timers and shamans alike, Iboganautics is the podcast committed to discovering everything there is to know about "Tabernanthe iboga," or simply called iboga, a naturally occurring psychedelic plant from Gabon in western Central Africa. While other podcasters and content producers mainly focus on the addiction interruption properties of ibogaine, the main acting alkaloid in iboga, there is so much more to discuss, so much more one could and should know for a richer appreciation of the experience. For this reason, I invite members of the iboga community and other experts on the podcast to speak not just about addiction but about alternative topics pertaining to iboga-the-plant as well as the subjective experiences elicited by iboga. After several transformative personal experiences in addition to my own academic research, I speak with people that have something educational and interesting to say about this substance/experience, directly or indirectly related; for example, from scholars in neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, anthropology, and botany to experienced staff at retreat centers, artists, lay experts, and so on. While there’s much good information about iboga across multiple media, I believe there’s more to discover by conversing with said experts. For more information, visit https://amhouot.com/iboganautics/

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1.10_Phenomenology of the Ibogaine Treatment Experience_Steve Katsikas

April 17, 2020 • A.M.

Dr. Steve Katsikas is a professor of clinical psychology and Chair of the School of Professional Psychology at Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses. His research interests include but are not limited to: assessment and treatment of children with behavioral difficulties, cross-cultural differences in childrearing practices, the effects of psychostimulants on weight change in Hispanic children. I should also mention that Steve recently was named Kentucky psychologist of the year in addition to being elected president of the Kentucky Psychological Association. In this episode we speak about Steve’s and his two colleagues', Dr. Heink and Dr. Lange-Altman, study that resulted in a 2017 academic journal paper called: “Examination of the Phenomenology of the Ibogaine Treatment Experience: Role of Altered States of Consciousness and Psychedelic Experiences.” Other topics we discuss are: how they found study participants for their online survey; whether the pharmacology/chemistry of ibogaine or the visionary effects is the most important factor in opioid addiction interruption; comparing notes: his study’s findings with my own personal experiences with TA extract; the three phases of the experience; the illogical scheduling of psychedelics in the United States that counter proven health benefits; and his interest and tentative ideas in conducting a follow-up study. Also, visit my Podcast Supplements article regarding afterthoughts of Steve and I's conversation (https://amhouot.com/37-ep1-10_phenomenology-of-the-ibogaine-treatment-experience_steve-katsikas/).

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