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Unveiling the iboga experience for first-timers and shamans alike, Iboganautics is the podcast committed to discovering everything there is to know about "Tabernanthe iboga," or simply called iboga, a naturally occurring psychedelic plant from Gabon in western Central Africa. While other podcasters and content producers mainly focus on the addiction interruption properties of ibogaine, the main acting alkaloid in iboga, there is so much more to discuss, so much more one could and should know ...
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3.6_Psychedelic Phenomenology or What Is It Like to Be a Psychedelic Plant?_Michael Marder
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Dr. Michael Marder is Ikerbasque Research Professor of Philosophy at the University of the Basque Country where, for example, he teaches courses in “Ecology and Phenomenology,” and “Philosophical Anthropology.” His research interests include ethical and political philosophy, environmental philosophy, and phenomenology, and he has authored a number …
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3.5_Alternative Botanical Sources of Ibogan Alkaloids_Felix Krengel
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Dr. Felix Krengel recently completed his PhD in biological sciences at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México in Mexico City. His research interests include phytochemistry, metabolomics, and plant tissue culture, focusing particularly on the biosynthesis of monoterpenoid indole alkaloids by Mexican species of the Apocynaceae plant family. I in…
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3.4_TA Extract and HCl Methods and History_Chris Jenks
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Dr. Chris Jenks has applied his background in organic chemistry to ibogaine extraction studies since the 1990s. Over the years, he developed simpler and less expensive procedures and manufacturing methods to extract ibogaine from various plant materials, resulting in multiple manuals and papers detailing the process. The driving force behind his ef…
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3.3_Non-ibogaine Iboga Alkaloids_Surajit Sinha
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Dr. Surajit Sinha is professor at the Department of Organic Chemistry at the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), in Kolkata, West Bengal. His research interests broadly include organic synthesis, chemical biology, drug discovery and delivery, and more specifically, iboga alkaloids. I invite Surajit on the podcast to discuss no…
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3.2_Ketamine-Iboga Connection – NMDA_Lowan H. Stewart
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Dr. Lowan H. Stewart is an emergency physician and was an associate clinical professor who currently resides in Oslo as a result of working with a team to bring the specialty of Emergency Medicine to Norway. Additionally, he has over 20 years of experience with clinical use of ketamine, is a member of the American Society of Ketamine Physicians, fo…
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3.1_Salvia-Iboga Connection – Kappa Opioid_Peter H. Addy
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Dr. Peter H. Addy has a PhD in clinical psychology, conducted postdoctoral research and eventually promoted to faculty member at Yale School of Medicine, and co-founded the Yale Psychedelic Science Group in 2016. In 2018, he started a private practice in psychotherapy, and soon thereafter began offering professional trainings, including one on Salv…
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Welcome to . . . Iboganautics: Unveiling the iboga experience for first-timers and shamans alike. I’m your host, AM. Season 3, Neuro & Plant Science, is about how iboga-type alkaloids affect the human brain; neurophysiological and phenomenological overlaps between iboga and other hallucinogens; iboga botany; and ibogaine extraction methods. The mai…
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2.8_First Responders as Last Resorts_Art Hsieh
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Art Hsieh is Paramedic Program Director for the Public Safety Training Center at Santa Rosa Junior College where he also teaches. His career in emergency medical services spans nearly 40 years, including serving as president of the National Association of EMS Educators, presenting at conferences at home and abroad, and is the author of two books: T…
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2.7_Tracers, Trails, and Stroboscopic Effects_Andrés Gómez Emilsson
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Andrés Gómez Emilsson is Director of Research at, and co-founder of, the Qualia Research Institute where he works with algorithm design, psychedelic theory, neurotechnology, and mapping the computational properties of consciousness, to name several. He has a master’s degree in Computational Psychology; worked professionally with graph theory, stati…
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2.6_The Root of Vomiting_Kenneth L. Koch
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Dr. Kenneth L. Koch is a practicing physician, professor of gastroenterology at Wake Forest University, and professor at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine. He’s been on numerous institutional, divisional, and national committees and boards, and has authored hundreds of papers and book chapters during his career. His latest book is…
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2.5_Between Sleep Deprived and Wakeful Dreaming_Joaquín González
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Joaquín González is a PhD candidate in neuroscience at the University of the Republic (UdelaR) in Montevideo, Uruguay. In addition to teaching master’s students the neurobiological and neurochemical basis of sleep, he conducts research with his colleagues at the Laboratory of Sleep Neurobiology regarding ibogaine’s effects on sleep and wakefulness …
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2.4_Persistent Seeing Is Believing - HPPD_Andrew G. Lee
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Dr. Andrew G. Lee is a professor in the Departments of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, is currently the Chair of the Blanton Eye Institute at Houston Methodist Hospital, has been on the editorial board of fourteen scientific journals, and my favorite part of Andrew’s CV is his YouTube channel called “Neu…
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2.3_Toxicity and The Heart_Tibor M. Brunt
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Dr. Tibor M. Brunt has conducted multiple researches related to addiction science at the Free University of Amsterdam and the Trimbos Institute in Utrecht, and he’s currently a postdoctoral fellow at Radboud University in Nijmegen, and a scientific supervisor at the Amsterdam University Medical Center. I invite Tibor on the podcast to discuss his a…
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2.2_Build Up for Breakdown_Matt Cooper
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Matt Cooper is a nutrition consultant, integrative health coach, and strength & conditioning coach from Los Angeles, California. You can tell by looking at his website’s bio at RewirePerformance.com that he’s an avid learner who applies and combines his knowledge from different fields to craft tailormade training programs for his clients ranging fr…
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2.1_Supervising and Caretaking of Experiencers_Tricia Eastman
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Tricia Eastman conducts healing ceremonies around the world after years of iboga training in Mboumba, Eyano, Mimbare, and Missoko Bwiti traditions from Gabon, in addition to working with 5-MeO-DMT in shamanic and ceremonial contexts. She’s an inspiring voice on the psychedelic lecture circuit, presenting at conferences such as the Aware Project, th…
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Welcome to . . . Iboganautics: Unveiling the iboga experience for first-timers and shamans alike. I’m your host, A.M. Season 2, The Body on Iboga, is about the physical aspects of the iboga experience people should consider. The main questions that guide each episode are: “What is happening to my body while on iboga,” and, “How am I experiencing my…
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Interview with Psychologist Dr. Ellen Diamond, Coping during Covid-19
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This episode of the podcast features an interview between Harmony Green, Health and Wellness Coordinator at Ketamine Wellness Centers, and Psychologist, Dr. Ellen Diamond, who is also one of the founders at Ketamine Wellness Centers. Due to the pandemic you may be feeling stressed and anxious about the coronavirus (COVID-19). Given this unprecedent…
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1.10_Phenomenology of the Ibogaine Treatment Experience_Steve Katsikas
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Dr. Steve Katsikas is a professor of clinical psychology and Chair of the School of Professional Psychology at Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses. His research interests include but are not limited to: assessment and treatment of children with behavioral difficulties, cross-cultural diff…
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1.9_Microdosing Iboga with Cannabis Method_Greg Lawrence
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Greg Lawrence is a Psychedelic Integration and Transformational Coach, and Energy Worker, and is affiliated with various psychedelic integration centers such as The Transpersonal Counseling Center, Psychedelia, and Innerspace Integration. People seek out Greg’s knowledge and guidance regarding self-exploration and integration before and after psych…
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1.8_Socio-psychedelic Imaginaries and the Power of Analogies_Claudia Schwarz-Plaschg
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Dr. Claudia Schwarz-Plaschg is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Vienna’s Department of Science and Technology Studies. She was a visiting researcher at Harvard University, a scholar at the Munich Center for Technology in Society, Arizona State University’s School for the Future of Innovation in Society, and the list goes on. In genera…
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1.7_Philosophy of Psychedelic Technology Conclusion_AM
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Conclusion chapter of my master's thesis. See episode 1.3 description for more information. CONNECT Twitter (https://twitter.com/AMhouot) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amhouot/) Academia (https://independent.academia.edu/AMHouot) ResearchGate (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Am_Houot) DISCLAIMER Iboganautics is a podcast intended for e…
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1.6_Philosophy of Psychedelic Technology Chapter 3_AM
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Chapter 3 of my master's thesis. See episode 1.3 description for more information. CONNECT Twitter (https://twitter.com/AMhouot) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amhouot/) Academia (https://independent.academia.edu/AMHouot) ResearchGate (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Am_Houot) DISCLAIMER Iboganautics is a podcast intended for entertainm…
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1.5_Philosophy of Psychedelic Technology Chapter 2_AM
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Chapter 2 of my master's thesis. See episode 1.3 description for more information. CONNECT Twitter (https://twitter.com/AMhouot) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amhouot/) Academia (https://independent.academia.edu/AMHouot) ResearchGate (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Am_Houot) DISCLAIMER Iboganautics is a podcast intended for entertainm…
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1.4_Philosophy of Psychedelic Technology Chapter 1_AM
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Chapter 1 of my master's thesis. See episode 1.3 description for more information. CONNECT Twitter (https://twitter.com/AMhouot) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amhouot/) Academia (https://independent.academia.edu/AMHouot) ResearchGate (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Am_Houot) DISCLAIMER Iboganautics is a podcast intended for entertainm…
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1.3_Philosophy of Psychedelic Technology Introduction_AM
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In this episode including the following four episodes, taking 2 hours and 52 minutes in total, I read my master's thesis to the non-readers among us, and secondarily to podcast listeners. I have two people in mind when I’m reading my thesis: my parents. My dad told me he wouldn’t read my thesis, a piece that took me over a year to research and writ…
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1.2_Calisthenics, Control, Psychedelics_Rico Mesa
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The Colombian-born Dutchman, Rico Mesa, is a calisthenics athlete who competes internationally in events such as the WSWCF World Cup, Calisthenics Cup in The Netherlands, CCB Royal Barz, Call Out competition, Battle of the Barz, and many more. We speak about Rico’s methods to control the body, and what we can take away and possibly apply toward con…
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How Facilitated Treatment Supports Ketamine Therapy
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In this latest podcast episode, we interview Harmony Green a Health and Wellness Coordinator at Ketamine Wellness Centers to discover the benefits of Facilitated Treatment Support in conjunction with Ketamine Infusion Therapy.By Ketamine Wellness Centers
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1.1_Action Needed Toward Iboga Sustainability_Yann Guignon
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Activist Yann Guignon, founder and co-director of Blessings of the Forest iboga conservation charity, promotes sustainability efforts about iboga and the traditional pygmy peoples of Gabon who use this cultural and spiritual plant resource. In this episode, we discuss international law surrounding iboga such as the Nagoya Protocol; the ethics and r…
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Welcome to . . . Iboganautics: Unveiling the iboga experience for first-timers and shamans alike. I’m your host, A.M. Thanks for checking out my podcast on all things iboga. Considering I started out with the intention of doing a weekly podcast, Season 1's grouped topics and guests might seem a bit disorderly. If I had to tease out a theme from wha…
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Does Spravato require patients to be prescribed an antidepressant?
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As the P.R. machine kicks into gear to support the launch of Spravato/Esketamine, the first FDA approved Ketamine-derived treatment, Kevin Nicholson (President, CEO of Ketamine Wellness Centers) digs into the details that tend to receive less attention.This episode is about Treatment Resistant Depression and the requirements of Spravato, as such. W…
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As the P.R. machine kicks into gear to support the launch of Spravato/Esketamine, the first FDA approved Ketamine-derived treatment, Kevin Nicholson (President, CEO of Ketamine Wellness Centers) digs into the details that tend to receive less attention.One thing that raised the eyebrows of everybody on the clinical team here at KWC relates to the r…
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A Closer Look at Spravato (Esketamine) - What will the drug cost and will insurance cover it?
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As the P.R. machine kicks into gear to support the launch of Spravato/Esketamine, the first FDA approved Ketamine-derived treatment, Kevin Nicholson (President, CEO of Ketamine Wellness Centers) digs into the details that tend to receive less attention.This episode focuses on the cost of Spravato to the provide, end user, and insurer:- What are the…
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A Closer Look at Spravato (Esketamine): How will it be administered?
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A Closer Look at Spravato (Esketamine): How will it be administered?As the P.R. machine kicks into gear to support the launch of Spravato/Esketamine, the first FDA approved Ketamine-derived treatment, Kevin Nicholson (President, CEO of Ketamine Wellness Centers) digs into the details that tend to receive less attention. This episode focuses on how …
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Fact or Fiction? Ketamine Infusions are Addictive.
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Fact or Fiction?Topic: Ketamine Infusions are AddictiveKetamine has several reputations: surgical anesthetic, life saving battlefield necessity, veterinary medicine, club drug, breakthrough depression treatment, etc. Many medications present the potential for chemical addiction to take hold in individuals. We know that this can absolutely be the ca…
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Interview with Andy, a Ketamine Patient Who has Successfully Curbed Depression
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This episode of the podcast features an interview between Kevin Nicholson, CEO of Ketamine Wellness Centers, and a longtime patient of the Mesa, Arizona clinic, Andy, who has suffered from Depression since he was an adolescent. For as long as Andy can remember, the fog of Depression has dictated much of his life. After trying virtually every prescr…
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Fact Or Fiction? There is a Harmful Interaction Between Ketamine & Antidepressants
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Fact or Fiction?Topic: There Is A Harmful Interaction Between Ketamine And Prescribed Antidepressant MedicationsWhen depression patients come to us seeking the therapeutic effects that Ketamine can provide, they are frequently prescribed to and utilizing antidepressant medications (SSRI,SNRI). A common question we get at KWC is whether there is a h…
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The Ketamine Infusion Experience: A Roundtable with Three Depression Patients
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In this episode of the KWC Podcast, we speak with three depression patients who are currently utilizing Ketamine Infusion Treatments about what the experience is like, what to expect, as well as recommendations/advice for others who are considering this therapy for themselves.www.ketaminewellnesscenters.com…
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Fact or Fiction? Ketamine causes Seratonin Syndrome.
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Fact or Fiction?Topic: Ketamine causes Serotonin Syndrome.Serotonin syndrome occurs when one takes medications that cause high levels of the chemical serotonin to build up in one’s body. What is Ketamine’s effect on Serotonin and does this syndrome take hold with ketamine infusion?Kevin Nicholson, CEO of Ketamine Wellness Centers, and Dr. Mark Murp…
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Fact or Fiction? Ketamine is used as a horse tranquilizer.
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Fact or Fiction?Topic: Ketamine is used as a horse tranquilizer. Fact or Fiction?Ketamine has a number of uses in medical, surgical, dental, and veterinary practice. So, is Ketamine used to sedate horses? And why is this such a common reference when people talk about Ketamine?Kevin Nicholson, CEO of Ketamine Wellness Centers, and Dr. Mark Murphy, B…
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Kevin Nicholson, CEO for Ketamine Wellness Centers talks about the importance of dosing in Ketamine infusion therapy.By Ketamine Wellness Centers
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Kevin Nicholson, CEO of Ketamine Wellness Centers discusses the stigma surrounding the drug Ketamine.By Ketamine Wellness Centers
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What to Look for in a Ketamine Treatment Center
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Kevin Nicholson, CEO of Ketamine Wellness Centers, Inc. discusses what to look for when choosing a treatment facility.By Ketamine Wellness Centers
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