A single patient story about ibogaine helping someone quit ketamine caught attention, but turning one case into an official clinical trial takes years of safety groundwork — especially because ibogaine can cause dangerous heart rhythms. The FDA (the US drug regulator) requires companies to prove a drug won't kill people before testing it on more patients. No new ibogaine trial targeting ketamine addiction will move from idea to actively recruiting patients by late October 2026.
Anecdotes don't clear safety review. Ibogaine's cardiotoxicity mandates preclinical packages regulators won't waive for a single case.
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