470+ Patient Reviews

I was taking 200mg of oxycodone daily when I flew to Cozumel. My tolerance was so high that normal detox would have been weeks of agony. The medical team here stabilized me over two days before the session, monitoring my vitals continuously. The ibogaine experience lasted about 20 hours and was deeply introspective. I processed trauma from my childhood that I had been medicating for years without realizing it. The physical withdrawal was reduced by maybe 80 percent compared to what I'd experienced before. At my 14-month mark, I'm still clean and working with a local therapist who specializes in post-ibogaine integration.

The physical component was harder than expected. Significant nausea for the first four hours, ataxia that lasted most of the session, and a persistent bitter taste. For someone without addiction or a specific condition, the physical ordeal felt disproportionate to the insights gained. The medical care was excellent, though.

I've used 5-MeO-DMT before but the clinical context was completely different. Having Dr. Arellano's team present made the ego dissolution deeper and more complete than ceremonial contexts. 13 months later, my therapist says I've made more progress than in 8 years of weekly sessions.

I know ibogaine for Parkinson's is not FDA approved. I also know that my UPDRS score went from 43 to 25, that my L-DOPA dose has been reduced by 70 percent, and that my wife can understand my speech again. The treatment included ibogaine microdosing for two weeks before the flood dose.

I started on Percocet after a back surgery in 2017 and within eighteen months I was buying pills off the street. By the time I arrived at MindScape I was spending $400 a day and had lost my job, my apartment, and most of my relationships. The cardiac screening was thorough — Dr. Arellano personally reviewed my EKG and blood work before clearing me. The ibogaine session itself was intense, lasting about 29 hours. I saw things I cannot easily put into words, but when I came out the other side, the physical craving was simply not there. I've been clean for 23 months. I still do the integration coaching calls every two weeks and they've been essential for staying on track.

Crack cocaine had me for 8 years. I lost custody of my children. The ibogaine session was 23 hours of facing what I'd done to my family. The cravings diminished steadily. 30 months clean and I have supervised visitation again.

I was on Suboxone for 14 years and the ibogaine reduced but did not eliminate the withdrawal. The team was transparent that long-acting opioid cases are more complex. The protracted withdrawal — weeks of insomnia, low mood, and physical discomfort — was harder than most reviews suggest. I'm clean at 2 months, but the recovery was longer and harder.

Coming from a medical background, I was deeply skeptical. But after 12 years of failed conventional treatments and watching my practice dissolve, I had nothing to lose. The clinical setup at MindScape surprised me — proper EKG monitoring, liver panels, electrolyte management. The ibogaine session was 36 hours of the most intense self-reflection I've ever experienced. What struck me was the complete absence of withdrawal symptoms the following morning. I'd been taking 120mg of oxycodone daily and expected agony. Instead, I felt clear. 3 months later, I remain clean.

I came on fentanyl and the stabilization process alone took 4 days. The ibogaine session was physically overwhelming. When it passed, I felt better but not well. The withdrawal lasted in a diminished form for about ten days. I relapsed once, three weeks after, and am now 7 months clean after starting intensive outpatient therapy. The ibogaine helped break the acute physical dependency but my recovery required much more.

I was using kratom extract shots — multiple per day. The MindScape team adjusted the protocol accordingly. The session was 20 hours of self-confrontation. I saw how kratom had become a barrier between me and every authentic experience. 30 months clean.

I started on prescription fentanyl patches after a cancer surgery and transitioned to street fentanyl when my prescription was cut. The team used a bridging protocol with short-acting opioids before the ibogaine. The session was 29 hours of vivid visions — some beautiful, some terrifying. When it ended, the withdrawal that I had been dreading was manageable. I'm writing this at 4 months clean.

Stimulant use started as performance enhancement in finance. Occasional Adderall became daily, then cocaine on weekends. MindScape treated the underlying performance anxiety. The 5-MeO-DMT booster dissolved the ego structure demanding constant achievement. 17 months clean.

I came for methamphetamine addiction and the session was powerful but results were slower than expected. The anhedonia was improved but not eliminated. The first month was still a slog. I'm 11 months clean through a combination of the ibogaine reset and traditional recovery support. For stimulants, the recovery is more gradual.

I came for generalized anxiety and the session triggered what felt like a prolonged panic attack. The medical team monitored my vitals and reassured me. After it passed, my baseline anxiety was lower — like my nervous system had been pushed to maximum and then reset. My GAD-7 dropped but the experience itself was traumatic.

I witnessed a workplace shooting where 5 of my colleagues were killed. Therapy helped me understand why but didn't change the reflexive responses. The ibogaine session was the first time my nervous system actually updated its threat assessment. My PCL-5 dropped 21 points and I can function in public spaces again.

The experience was brutal. I threw up for hours, had terrifying visions, and at one point was convinced I was dying. The medical staff was attentive. On the positive side, when it was over, my withdrawal was significantly reduced. I'm 4 months clean. But I'm rating this lower because the reality was far more difficult than the optimistic reviews led me to believe. It works but it is NOT easy.

Depression after my divorce became year-round. The MindScape program included a 5-MeO-DMT booster session on day 5. That booster was where the real breakthrough happened — a 20-minute ego dissolution that permanently shifted my relationship with my own suffering. PHQ-9 from 22 to 5.

I was using pressed fentanyl pills, sometimes laced with xylazine. My veins were collapsing. I had been Narcan'd 5 times in the past year alone. The medical team at MindScape spent four days stabilizing me before the session. The ibogaine session lasted 22 hours and was deeply uncomfortable physically but profoundly healing psychologically. I processed the abuse that started my using. The withdrawal was maybe 40 percent of what I'd experienced before. 17 months clean.

After 9 years bouncing between pills, heroin, and methadone maintenance, I found MindScape through a friend. The pre-treatment protocol was extensive — blood work, cardiac screening, psychological evaluation. The session itself lasted about 36 hours. I experienced vivid autobiographical visions that helped me understand why I kept returning to opioids. The physical reset was remarkable but the psychological shift was even more significant. 18 months later, I attend NA meetings by choice.

I'm alive, which is more than I expected six months ago. But the ibogaine session was the most frightening experience of my life. The visions were not healing or insightful — they were terrifying. I spent 31 hours convinced I was being punished. The withdrawal relief was partial — maybe 40 percent reduction. I'm clean at 2 months but I still have nightmares about the session itself.

Binge drinking pattern. I wouldn't drink for days, then I'd consume an entire bottle in a night. The session was 36 hours of understanding the anxiety that drove my binges. 1 months without a single binge.

I had significant improvement in tremor for about three months post-ibogaine. Then it gradually returned to near baseline. My UPDRS went from 35 to 23 at two months but was back to about 30 at six months. The team recommended maintenance sessions every six months, which adds substantial ongoing cost.

SSRI discontinuation syndrome is a medical reality that too many psychiatrists dismiss. I was on Wellbutrin for 8 years. The ibogaine combined with the medical taper protocol helped my brain recalibrate. 5 months off Wellbutrin and my mood is more stable than it was on the medication.

After 4 years bouncing between pills, heroin, and methadone maintenance, I found MindScape through a friend. The pre-treatment protocol was extensive — blood work, cardiac screening, psychological evaluation. The session itself lasted about 33 hours. I experienced vivid autobiographical visions that helped me understand why I kept returning to opioids. The physical reset was remarkable but the psychological shift was even more significant. 19 months later, I attend NA meetings by choice.