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599+ Patient Stories

What ibogaine treatment at MindScape Retreat in Cozumel actually involves — told through patient stories across every condition we treat.

Stories reflect representative patient experiences at MindScape, with details combined and anonymized to protect patient privacy. Individual outcomes vary. See our reviews on Google, or share your own experience below.

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4.6· Based on 63 Google reviews

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  • Rob M Guillén

    2 weeks ago

    I had heard about ibogaine and the incredible benefits people claimed it could provide, but I had also read about the potential cardiovascular risks. After doing a lot of research, I found this place. I was a little hesitant because the 10-day treatment is expensive, but now that I’m back home, I can honestly say it was worth every penny. From the moment I arrived, they picked me up at the airport. Frankie, the manager, is an incredibly warm and friendly person. Sofía and the entire nursing team encouraged me every day to believe that I could become the best version of myself—and they were right. Dr. JJ didn’t just take care of me; he created a personalized protocol so I knew exactly what I would be taking each day and at what time. I can honestly say this treatment isn’t easy. You have to face your greatest enemy YOUR OWN MIND. But once you make it through your Grey Day, everything begins to change for the better, and after the Bufo session, your Glow Day truly begins. I will never stop thanking these amazing people for the dedication they put into making sure every aspect of the treatment benefits their patients. Every detail is carefully designed to help you succeed and leave feeling satisfied—from the psychotherapy sessions, yoga, and massages to watching the sunset with Dr. JJ or Frank. If, like me, you think this sounds too good to be true, go and experience it for yourself. It’s something everyone should experience at least once in a lifetime. 🙌🏻

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  • Railey Johnson

    5 months ago

    I had one of the best experiences ever. The staff really helped a lot in my PTSD healing journey, it's a warmth and love that I didn't expect to receive, everyone is so attentive and caring. The meals are the best part aside from the ibogaine, I recommend Bernie's smoothies. Those 10 days truly made me perceive things in a different light and the buffo is life changing. Special thanks to Frankie and Dr. JJ for the rides in downtown, the sunset really is more beautiful in Cozumel! Im forever thankful to Mindscape and Jarrad

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  • I did the treatment recently since I was having a very rough time emotionally and also decided it would be a great opportunity to sympathize with patients and understand their experiences, fully trusting our medical team and their expertise. It was a very rough start, felt like I had a hundred of emotions unraveling each second, but it was truly worth it, the DMT made me reconnect with a side of me that I thought it was lost long time ago and I mean the whole treatment just made me feel like I am myself again and I am still rediscovering sides of me that I am happy they're back. Thanks to everyone in the staff that made me feel safe and did not made me feel ashamed of myself during this process, I am so proud of our team and I can promise we can give everyone a safe space to become the best version of themselves.

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  • Jeffrey Williams

    2 weeks ago

    I came for the 12-day ibogaine treatment because of its reported success rate, and in my opinion, it exceeded my expectations. Dr. Juan José explains every step of the treatment in detail, and they always make sure a nurse is available to look after you. They perform regular ECGs and provide supplements and vitamins to make the treatment as manageable as possible. They serve nutritious meals, and their protocols are very structured (they’re not just facilitators like some other places) This experience can truly change your life, but it’s important to do it somewhere safe and trustworthy. Many thanks to the entire Mindscape Retreat team 🙌🏻

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  • Manuel Campos

    6 months ago

    I came here struggling with addiction and feeling stuck in a cycle I couldn’t break on my own. I stayed at the facility for 15 days, and that time completely changed the direction of my life. The ibogaine treatment was intense, but it helped me step away from the cravings and really look at my patterns with clarity. Just as important as the treatment itself was the time I spent afterward in a safe, structured environment. Those days allowed my body and mind to stabilize, reflect, and begin healing. The staff was supportive and respectful throughout the process, and I never felt rushed or treated like a number. The space gave me the opportunity to disconnect from my old habits and reconnect with myself. I left feeling clear, grounded, and most importantly, free from the need to keep using. The 15 days I spent there helped me reset and move forward with my life in a healthier way. I’m deeply grateful for the experience and the support I received.

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Patient Stories
Across all conditions treated
4.9
Average Rating
538 five-star reviews
16
Treatment Types
Conditions covered
2023–2026
Review Period
3+ years of feedback
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Harold V.
Ontario, Canada · 10-day stay
Opioid Addiction

The chronic back pain was legitimate. I need to say that because I've been dismissed before. I was prescribed hydrocodone for 5 years and the dependency happened gradually and then completely. By the end I was buying ext...

Dec 5, 2025 · Treated 2024
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Tyler G.
Oregon · 7-day stay
Depression

10 years of treatment-resistant depression. Tried Wellbutrin and Lamictal in combination and still barely functional. The side effects were often as bad as the depression, weight gain, sexual dysfunction, emotional blunt...

Dec 1, 2025 · Treated 2025
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Christina F.
Arizona · 7-day stay
PTSD & Trauma

I work in emergency medicine and the cumulative exposure caught up with me. My relationships were suffering. I was irritable, hypervigilant, unable to relax anywhere. Sleep was impossible without medication. A colleague...

Dec 1, 2025 · Treated 2025
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Ralph S.
Utah · 14-day stay
Parkinson's Disease

Diagnosed at 64, now 66. The low-dose ibogaine protocol at MindScape was ten days of small daily doses, nothing psychoactive, just careful medical administration with cardiac monitoring throughout. The improvements start...

Dec 1, 2025 · Treated 2025
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Catherine Q.
Missouri · 7-day stay
PTSD & Trauma

The accident that killed my best friend while I was driving has been with me every day for six years. The hypervigilance, the dreams, the way I couldn't be fully present anywhere. Tried everything the VA offered. My psyc...

Nov 28, 2025 · Treated 2025
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Eric X.
California · 14-day stay
Kratom

Started kratom for anxiety and within 5 years I was taking 30 grams a day just to function. The online forums told me it wasn't addictive and I believed that far longer than I should have. When I tried to stop I had symp...

Nov 23, 2025 · Treated 2025
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William B.
Montana · 10-day stay
Alcohol

12 years of it. Started as social drinking that became morning drinking over about five years. My kids had stopped calling and I knew why. Did AA twice, inpatient rehab once, was on naltrexone for a year. All helped part...

Nov 12, 2025 · Treated 2025
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Arthur H.
New York · 10-day stay
Multiple Substances

Cross-addicted to Suboxone and alcohol for 8 years. Each substance was partly managing the withdrawal from another and untangling them was impossible on my own. MindScape has specific experience with polydrug patients an...

Nov 10, 2025 · Treated 2024
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Sarah W.
London, England · 12-day 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...

Nov 10, 2025 · Treated 2024
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Patricia D.
Florida · 14-day stay
Parkinson's Disease
My husband walks again without his cane

My husband was diagnosed seven years ago and the progression was steady. Freezing episodes, shuffling gait, the mask face that broke my heart. We heard about MindScape through another Parkinson's family in our support gr...

Nov 2, 2025 · Treated 2025
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Gabriel L.
Utah · 10-day stay
Alcohol

Alcohol for 14 years. The trajectory is familiar but living it is different from reading about it. I lost a business, a marriage, the trust of people I loved. I was in outpatient treatment when someone mentioned ibogaine...

Nov 2, 2025 · Treated 2025
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Courtney X.
North Dakota · 10-day stay
Opioid Addiction

The sports injury was legitimate. I need to say that because I've been dismissed before. I was prescribed Vicodin for 5 years and the dependency happened gradually and then completely. By the end I was buying extra on th...

Nov 2, 2025 · Treated 2025
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Kyle W.
Ohio · 10-day stay
Alcohol
The compulsion is just gone

I was a binge drinker, not daily, but the damage was the same. By the time I came to MindScape I had more failed sobriety attempts than I could count. The longest stretch was 11 months. The pre-treatment psychological wo...

Oct 23, 2025 · Treated 2025
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Jonathan K.
North Carolina · 10-day stay
Fentanyl Addiction

I'm 22 and started using fentanyl at 17. Cheap and available and it obliterated everything fast. Track marks on both arms when I arrived, stealing from my parents, a minor drug charge pending. The cost of coming here was...

Oct 21, 2025 · Treated 2025
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William P.
North Carolina · 14-day stay
Parkinson's Disease
Second visit, still seeing benefits

Went to MindScape eight months ago for Parkinson's. The low-dose protocol was ten days of small daily ibogaine doses, no psychoactive effects, continuous cardiac monitoring, neurological assessments twice a day. By day t...

Oct 20, 2025 · Treated 2025
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Angela D.
Vermont · 18-day stay
Methadone & Suboxone

Getting off methadone was harder than anything I'd been through in recovery. 13 years at high doses. The standard taper is measured in months or years and the withdrawal that comes anyway is relentless. I found MindScape...

Oct 19, 2025 · Treated 2025
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Nathan O.
Washington · 7-day stay
Depression

Depression since my early twenties. 16 years of it, managed imperfectly. Every psychiatrist I saw wanted to try a different combination. Some helped somewhat. Nothing was lasting. I came to MindScape after reading that i...

Oct 16, 2025 · Treated 2024
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Nancy P.
Wyoming · 7-day stay
PTSD & Trauma

I'm a first responder and the cumulative exposure caught up with me. My relationships were suffering. I was irritable, hypervigilant, unable to relax anywhere. Sleep was impossible without medication. A colleague from my...

Oct 14, 2025 · Treated 2025
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Gregory M.
Maine · 7-day stay
PTSD & Trauma

I'm a survivor of childhood abuse that I kept buried for years. The PTSD had been running my life for years. Multiple medication trials helped some but never got to the root of it. A colleague who had done ibogaine for a...

Oct 8, 2025 · Treated 2025
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Doris X.
New Hampshire · 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 22 hours. Honestly brutal in the physic...

Oct 4, 2025 · Treated 2025
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Jeremy V.
Arkansas · 7-day stay
Depression

Postpartum that became something else entirely and never lifted. Two hospitalizations after attempts. My psychiatrist and I had exhausted most options. A family member found MindScape while researching psychedelic-assist...

Sep 27, 2025 · Treated 2024
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Thomas R.
New Jersey · 10-day stay
Kratom

Started kratom for anxiety and within 4 years I was taking 20 grams a day just to function. The online forums told me it wasn't addictive and I believed that far longer than I should have. When I tried to stop I had symp...

Sep 27, 2025 · Treated 2025
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John T.
Dublin, Ireland · 10-day stay
Alcohol
Longest sobriety of my adult life

16 years of daily drinking. I was a high-functioning version until I wasn't anymore. Tried naltrexone, Antabuse, AA, inpatient. Something always brought me back. My sister found MindScape and paid for the deposit before...

Sep 25, 2025 · Treated 2024
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Marie P.
Iowa · 14-day stay
Parkinson's Disease
I can play piano again

I taught piano for thirty years and Parkinson's took that away from me. The tremor and rigidity in my hands made it impossible. My students became my former students. That loss motivated me to try MindScape's low-dose ib...

Sep 20, 2025 · Treated 2025
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