Protocols For Chronic Relapsers
Ibogaine HCL
Citation: Stone. "Protocols For Chronic Relapsers: An Experience with Ibogaine HCL (exp86875)". Erowid.org. Oct 8, 2010. erowid.org/exp/86875
DOSE: |
2 g | oral | Ibogaine |
BODY WEIGHT: | 200 lb |
But this gave me the idea that the dose should not be restricted to the detox window. In fact, it is almost trivial to detox via the clonidine protocol. So why waste the precious resource of Ibogaine on detoxification? Since chronic relapsers typically have cycles related to brain chemistry (in particular, it is believed cocaine addiction causes drops in glutamate levels to trigger intense craving), what’s needed are periodic doses before “thresholds” (in my case 60 days, 120 days, and so on).
So instead of taking a flood dose at detox, I took a 2g (20mg/kg) HCL dose at 45 days. This got me past the 120-day threshold for the first time in years. I had planned on taking a .5g TA (Total Alkaloid) booster by this point, but so far haven’t felt the need to (nor had the opportunity to). I have used this window of opportunity to do 12-step, therapy, and so on to insure long-term success. It should also be noted that I daily take 1500mg of the over-the-counter supplement NAC, which normalizes glutamate levels and mitigates cocaine cravings. I still intend to take at least one TA booster dose at or before 6 months. The point is, it’s obvious to me that chronic relapsers need special protocols.
Exp Year: 2010 | ExpID: 86875 |
Gender: Male | |
Age at time of experience: 56 | |
Published: Oct 8, 2010 | Views: 17,487 |
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Ibogaine (28) : Addiction & Habituation (10), Medical Use (47), Therapeutic Intent or Outcome (49), Retrospective / Summary (11), Hospital (36) |
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