The Costa Rican Ministry of Health has issued a strong warning against the advertising, use, and consumption of ayahuasca and ibogaine for therapeutic purposes. These substances, often touted for ...

A once obscure traditional psychedelic plant from Africa has made headlines recently as Texas pushes for more research and a prominent Republican wrote a vigorous endorsement of its possible use for ...

When Marcus Capone retired from active duty in 2013 after 13 years as a Navy SEAL and explosives breacher, he had a hard time reintegrating into family life, Reasons to be Cheerful reports. “I was ...

Authors: Internal Medicine Specialist Carlos Abraham Silva, MD, and Neurosurgeon Luis Fernando Servin de la Mora, MD Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality ...

In 2014, a 42-year-old woman from Norway died in a Costa Rica clinic from a fatal heart attack after taking ibogaine. Therefore, clinics combine the treatment with an intravenous drip of magnesium to ...