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One year after taking ibogaine, veterans find continued relief from PTSD (opens in a new tab)

medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-07

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Is ibogaine treatment durable? 12-month follow-up of magnesium–ibogaine therapy (MISTIC) in special operations veterans with traumatic brain injuries

Translational Psychiatry · 2026
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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedA group of 30 special forces veterans with the psychiatric consequences of multiple traumatic brain injuries traveled to Mexico to undergo ibogaine therapy and were studied by Stanford Medicine researchers before and after treatment.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedIn a study published Aug. 12 in Translational Psychiatry, researchers reported that for most participants the benefits from a single ibogaine treatment appeared to remain robust one year later.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedIn early 2024, Stanford Medicine researchers reported that of the 23 veterans with a pre-treatment diagnosis of PTSD, 19 achieved remission within days.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedThe study reported persistent reductions in PTSD, depression, anxiety and functional disability over the course of the year.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedAmong participants who achieved remission soon after treatment, the reported likelihood of sustained remission at 12 months was 84% for PTSD, 66% for depression and 61% for anxiety.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe researchers said the study was only observational, and they could not say the one-year effect was due solely to the initial ibogaine experience because some participants had therapy, psychotropic medications, or additional psychedelic use during follow-up.View evidenceHide evidence

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Is ibogaine treatment durable? 12-month follow-up of magnesium–ibogaine therapy (MISTIC) in special operations veterans with traumatic brain injuries

Translational Psychiatry · 2026

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Is ibogaine treatment durable? 12-month follow-up of magnesium–ibogaine therapy (MISTIC) in special operations veterans with traumatic brain injuries

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