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581+
Total Reviews
From verified patients
4.9
Average Rating
521 five-star reviews
16
Treatment Types
Conditions covered
2023–2026
Review Period
3+ years of feedback
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Hannah B.
Idaho · 7-day stay
5-MeO-DMT Therapy

I'm a veteran so I came with some background knowledge about what I was considering. Came for burnout that had become something closer to depression. The ibogaine portion was about 30 hours of intense psychological work,...

Apr 11, 2026 · Treated 2026
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Daniel R.
Phoenix, Arizona · 10 days stay
Opioid Addiction
Finally free after 12 years

I spent twelve years battling opioid addiction. Three rehab stays, countless relapses, and a marriage that almost didn't survive. MindScape was unlike anything I'd experienced before. The medical team monitored me around...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Rebecca M.
Manchester, England · 8 days stay
Opioid Addiction
Worth every mile I traveled

Coming from the UK I was nervous about travelling to Mexico for treatment but the team made everything seamless. Airport pickup, comfortable room, and a nurse with me from the moment I arrived. My oxycodone addiction had...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Marcus T.
Detroit, Michigan · 12 days stay
Fentanyl Addiction
Ibogaine saved my life, literally

Fentanyl had me at rock bottom. Two overdoses in six months, my family was planning my funeral. My sister found MindScape and convinced me to try one more time. The cardiac screening and medical workup they did before tr...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Ashley K.
Calgary, Canada · 14 days stay
Fentanyl Addiction
From fentanyl to freedom

I was using fentanyl daily for three years. Every conventional treatment failed because the withdrawals were unbearable. At MindScape they tapered me carefully before the ibogaine treatment and the transition was managea...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2025
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James W.
San Diego, California · 10 days stay
PTSD & Trauma
A combat veteran's second chance

22 years in the Marines left me with severe PTSD. Nightmares every night, hypervigilance that made normal life impossible, and a VA system that just wanted to medicate me into a zombie. I did the ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT p...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Sophia L.
Sydney, Australia · 9 days stay
PTSD & Trauma
Healing childhood trauma at 38

I carried childhood trauma for decades. Therapy helped me understand it intellectually but I couldn't feel the healing. The ibogaine journey at MindScape took me straight to the root. I cried for hours and the nurses jus...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Nathan H.
Toronto, Canada · 8 days stay
Depression
The fog finally lifted

Treatment-resistant depression for fifteen years. I tried every SSRI and SNRI on the market, ketamine therapy, TMS, and nothing stuck. Ibogaine at MindScape was my last resort and it turned out to be the answer. The expe...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Elena V.
Madrid, Spain · 7 days stay
Depression
Gradual but genuine improvement

I came to MindScape for severe depression that had resisted medication for years. The ibogaine treatment was more physically challenging than I expected and the first two days after were rough. But by day four something...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2026
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Brian P.
Dublin, Ireland · 10 days stay
Alcohol
30 years of drinking, ended in 10 days

I started drinking at 16 and by my mid-forties I was a full bottle of whiskey a day. AA, inpatient rehab twice, and nothing could break through. My GP warned me my liver was failing. MindScape's medical team got me safel...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Yuki S.
Tokyo, Japan · 9 days stay
Alcohol
Alcohol-free for the first time in my adult life

In Japan there is enormous social pressure to drink and very little understanding of alcoholism as a disease. I was drinking daily for over a decade before my family intervened. MindScape was recommended by a friend who...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Christina F.
Portland, Oregon · 5 days stay
5-MeO-DMT Therapy
The most profound experience of my life

I came for the 5-MeO-DMT protocol after years of meditation practice and personal development work. The preparation at MindScape was thorough and they clearly screen for safety first. The experience itself was beyond any...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2026
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Omar R.
Dubai, UAE · 6 days stay
5-MeO-DMT Therapy
Not what I expected, better than I hoped

As someone from the Middle East I had significant cultural reservations about psychedelic therapy. MindScape treated my concerns with respect and never pressured me. The medical briefing was comprehensive and I felt full...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Robert C.
Melbourne, Australia · 10 days stay
Parkinson's Disease
Significant improvement in motor symptoms

I was diagnosed with Parkinson's five years ago. My neurologist was skeptical when I mentioned ibogaine but supported my decision to explore it. MindScape's medical team worked with my existing treatment plan. The result...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Jennifer D.
Nashville, Tennessee · 14 days stay
Methadone & Suboxone
Finally off methadone after 8 years

Eight years on methadone maintenance. Every time I tried to taper the withdrawals were brutal and I'd go right back up on my dose. My methadone clinic wasn't exactly motivated to help me get off it either. MindScape deve...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Tyler B.
Austin, Texas · 8 days stay
Kratom
Kratom dependency resolved completely

People underestimate kratom addiction. I was using 60+ grams per day for four years. The withdrawals were horrible and I couldn't function without it. MindScape took my kratom dependency just as seriously as any other su...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Laura G.
Amsterdam, Netherlands · 12 days stay
SSRI Discontinuation
SSRI withdrawal nightmare ended here

I was on SSRIs for nine years and when I tried to taper off the discontinuation syndrome was unbearable. Brain zaps, dizziness, emotional crashes, insomnia. My doctor said it was just rebound anxiety and wanted to increa...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Andre J.
Atlanta, Georgia · 8 days stay
Cocaine & Stimulants
Cocaine lost its grip

Cocaine controlled my weekends for seven years and was starting to bleed into my work week. I was a high-functioning user which made it easy to deny the problem. MindScape helped me see what I was really dealing with. Th...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Patricia N.
Vancouver, Canada · 10 days stay
Chronic Pain
Pain management breakthrough

Chronic back pain from a car accident had me on opioids for six years. I wanted off the pills but was terrified of the pain returning. MindScape addressed both issues simultaneously. The ibogaine treated the opioid depen...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Michael K.
Chicago, Illinois · 8 days stay
Anxiety
Crippling anxiety resolved

Generalized anxiety disorder controlled every aspect of my life. I couldn't drive on highways, couldn't eat in restaurants, and was barely holding my job together. Years of CBT and medication gave me coping tools but nev...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2026
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Kevin O.
Denver, Colorado · 10 days stay
Traumatic Brain Injury
TBI recovery beyond what doctors predicted

A mountain biking accident three years ago left me with a traumatic brain injury. Cognitive fog, personality changes, depression, chronic headaches. My neurologist had basically told me this was my new normal. After read...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Priya M.
Singapore · 5 days stay
General Wellness
Transformative personal growth experience

I came to MindScape not for addiction or mental health issues but for personal development. The screening process was thorough and they were transparent that their protocols are primarily designed for medical conditions....

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Carlos A.
Bogota, Colombia · 21 days stay
Multiple Substances
Polysubstance addiction — all gone

Opioids, benzodiazepines, cocaine, alcohol. I was using everything to manage everything. Traditional rehab centers didn't know what to prioritize and I'd always relapse on at least one substance. MindScape developed a co...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Sarah W.
London, England · 12 days stay
Opioid Addiction
My daughter has her mother back

Heroin addiction stole a decade from me. I missed my daughter's first steps, her first words, her first day of school. MindScape gave me a real shot at being present for the rest. The ibogaine treatment was medically pre...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2024
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