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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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David L.
Zurich, Switzerland · 8 days stay
Alcohol
Executive burnout and alcohol — both resolved

I was a senior executive drinking two bottles of wine every night to manage stress. When I finally admitted the problem, conventional rehab felt like prison and the 12-step approach didn't resonate with my analytical min...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Maria Santos
Sao Paulo, Brazil · 10 days stay
Depression
Slow start but lasting results

I came for treatment-resistant depression and I'll be honest, the first few days after ibogaine were rough. I felt emotionally raw and questioned whether I'd made the right decision. The medical team assured me this was...

Apr 5, 2026 · Treated 2026
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Tom
Auston, Texas · 12 days stay
SSRI Discontinuation
Struggled with depression my whole life and finally I found the answer at Mindscape

I was extremely skeptical in the beginning but my experience was nothing but a true success. I came to the facility still taking my SSRIs and they have a specialized program that helps patients taper while still doing th...

Apr 4, 2026 · Treated 2026
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Michael K.
Chicago, Illinois · 8-day 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 4, 2026 · Treated 2026
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Maria Santos
Sao Paulo, Brazil · 10-day stay
Depression
Slow start but lasting results

I came for treatment-resistant depression and I'll be honest, the first few days after ibogaine were rough. I felt emotionally raw and questioned whether I'd made the right decision. The medical team assured me this was...

Apr 3, 2026 · Treated 2026
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Christina F.
Portland, Oregon · 5-day 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 3, 2026 · Treated 2026
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Greg H.
Wisconsin · 5-day stay
General Wellness
General wellness — profound even without addiction

No addiction or mental health diagnosis. I came to MindScape for personal development reasons after years of meditation practice and some experience with plant medicines in ceremonial settings. The screening was identica...

Apr 2, 2026 · Treated 2026
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Elena V.
Madrid, Spain · 7-day 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 2, 2026 · Treated 2026
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Brian C.
North Carolina · 12-day stay
Opioid Addiction
Two decades of pills, one week in Cozumel

11 years on Percocet. Lost a job I loved, almost lost my marriage, stopped recognizing myself. Tried everything short of ibogaine. My wife sent me the MindScape link after my second ER visit. Dr. Reyes was straight with...

Apr 2, 2026 · Treated 2026
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Donald M.
Texas · 10-day stay
Opioid Addiction

17 years. I won't catalog everything I lost because that's not useful but the list is long. Three failed rehabs, two Suboxone stints, one methadone program. Nothing held. My daughter was 12 when she wrote me a letter say...

Apr 1, 2026 · Treated 2026
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James W.
San Diego, California · 10-day 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 1, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Jennifer D.
Nashville, Tennessee · 14-day 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...

Mar 31, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Alyssa T.
Virginia · 14-day stay
Fentanyl Addiction
Fentanyl — I should be dead and I'm not

I overdosed 3 times. The last one my roommate found me blue. I was using fentanyl powder, not even pressed pills, and I knew every time I used there was a real chance I wouldn't wake up. I didn't care anymore. My family...

Mar 30, 2026 · Treated 2026
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Marcus T.
Detroit, Michigan · 12-day 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...

Mar 30, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Brian P.
Dublin, Ireland · 10-day 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...

Mar 29, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Daniel R.
Phoenix, Arizona · 10-day 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...

Mar 28, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Kevin B.
Massachusetts · 7-day stay
Depression

Depression and alcohol together. They fed each other for a decade. I'd drink to numb the depression and then feel more depressed because I was drinking. Every treatment I tried addressed one or the other but not both tog...

Mar 27, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Robert C.
Melbourne, Australia · 10-day 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...

Mar 27, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Nathan H.
Toronto, Canada · 8-day 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...

Mar 26, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Nicole D.
Edinburgh, UK · 10-day stay
Opioid Addiction

I came to Cozumel expecting the worst and hoping for something I couldn't name. The medical staff at MindScape ran a proper cardiac workup before approving my case. The session was 28 hours. Honestly brutal in the physic...

Mar 25, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Rebecca M.
Manchester, England · 8-day 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...

Mar 25, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Laura G.
Amsterdam, Netherlands · 12-day 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...

Mar 24, 2026 · Treated 2025
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Rosa M.
New Mexico · 7-day stay
Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's — real improvement in daily function

I was diagnosed 4 years ago at 61. My movement disorder specialist is excellent but the medications have side effects and the progression is relentless. My daughter researched ibogaine's potential neuroprotective propert...

Mar 24, 2026 · Treated 2026
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Tyler B.
Austin, Texas · 8-day 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...

Mar 23, 2026 · Treated 2025
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