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Sundry Kiln Home About Services Side-by-Side Common Misconceptions Safety & Considerations Contact A careful distinction Is Ibogaine Ayahuasca? What People Get Wrong They share a psychedelic reputation, but they are not the same substance, not from the same plant, and not interchangeable in a treatment or ceremonial context. Sundry Kiln is an independent resource for distinguishing ibogaine from ayahuasca. A shared reputation should not erase distinct plants, compounds, traditions, or risks. Understanding ibogaine Ibogaine is an indole alkaloid derived from the root bark of the Tabernanthe iboga plant, primarily found in West Africa. The basic ibogaine reference describes a psychoactive substance with a history distinct from ayahuasca and its South American traditions. The iboga plant has traditional use in Bwiti practices in Gabon and neighboring regions. That traditional use matters: ibogaine therapy did not originate as a version of ayahuasca, and reducing either to an “alternative treatment” erases indigenous cultures and their ceremonial context. In contemporary discussion, ibogaine treatment is often associated with addiction treatment, especially opioid addiction. Interest comes from reports that a single, intensive dose may interrupt withdrawal symptoms and cravings during a detox process. Those reports do not make ibogaine treatment routine care, risk-free care, or a substitute for ongoing psychological support. Ibogaine acts across different compounds and systems in the central nervous system, including opioid receptors, serotonin receptors, dopamine-related pathways, and NMDA receptors. This neuropharmacology is one reason ibogaine therapy is discussed differently from a DMT-containing brew. For a closer account of the experience people describe, see this discussion of an ibogaine trip experience . “Psychedelic” is a broad category, not a clinical protocol, cultural lineage, or safety profile. — The distinction people most often miss 2 different tradi

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