Ibogaine Treatment FAQ

We treat adults who want to quit alcohol, meth, cocaine, heroin, pain pills, fentanyl, methadone, Suboxone, kratom or 7-OH. Many guests also come for PTSD and trauma, often alongside a substance problem. See every addiction we treat.

Ibogaine affects heart rhythm, so some heart conditions rule it out. A history of psychosis and certain medications can also rule it out. Our doctors make the final call after your screening, and we’ll be straight with you if it isn’t a fit.

Fill out our application form. It takes a few minutes and covers the substances you use, your medical history and any prescriptions. Applying doesn’t commit you to anything.

Someone from our team calls you to go over your answers and your questions. Our medical team reviews your history, and together we pick your dates and plan your stay.

It varies with what you use, your health and when we have an opening. Call (619) 485-0198 for current dates.

Not on your own. Stay on everything you’re prescribed until our doctor has seen your full list. Stopping some drugs suddenly, like alcohol or benzodiazepines, can cause seizures.

Not always. Heroin and most pain pills are timed around your last dose. Fentanyl, methadone, Suboxone and kratom are handled with a switch at the clinic first, and cocaine and alcohol can be detoxed here. Meth needs several days off before the flood dose, so talk to us about timing.

Ibogaine carries real risks, mainly to heart rhythm. Most serious problems reported in studies involved pre-existing heart disease, other substances on board, or no medical oversight. That’s why we screen everyone and monitor your heart throughout. Read more in our guide to retreats vs. medical clinics.

Screening happens when you arrive: a heart tracing (EKG), full blood work and a doctor’s look at your history and medications. Nobody receives a flood dose without a doctor’s sign-off.

We work with several licensed doctors. Most flood doses have at least two in the room, along with our nursing staff, with continuous heart monitoring throughout.

Nausea and vomiting are common early on. Most people have trouble walking steadily for a day or more and need a hand to get around. Ibogaine also slows the heart and changes its rhythm for a while, which is why monitoring matters.

There’s no evidence that it is. People don’t crave it afterward, and the experience is long and physically hard rather than recreational.

Tell us about it on your application. Depression, anxiety and PTSD don’t rule you out, but a history of psychosis can. Some psychiatric medications need a plan before treatment, which our doctor works out with you. See our PTSD and trauma page.

It’s one large, carefully measured dose of ibogaine, given once and supervised from start to finish. The amount is set by your doctor based on your weight, health and screening results. Here’s how our flood dose program works.

The core program is seven nights. Coming off fentanyl, methadone, Suboxone or kratom means a few extra days for the switch before it begins, and alcohol may call for a supervised detox. Your screening decides the final length.

Seven nights at our ocean-view clinic; a heart tracing, blood tests and a doctor’s review on arrival; your flood dose, with doctors and nurses on site; individual and group therapy; yoga; sound healing; a session with 5-MeO-DMT; plus all meals and 24/7 care.

Usually on day two or three, once your screening is done and your doctor clears you. If you need a switch or detox first, it comes after that.

The first hours bring a heavy body, a humming sound and often nausea. Dream-like visions follow with your eyes closed, then a long, quiet stretch of clear thinking. Our hour-by-hour guide to the ibogaine experience goes deeper.

The main effects last about a day. Tiredness, unsteady walking and a reflective mood can carry on for several days after.

Yes. You’ll have one-on-one sessions and group sessions during your stay, and they’re included in the program price.

Yes. Our team speaks English and Spanish.

Once you book, we’ll send you a suggested packing list.

The seven-night program is a single price, shown on our ibogaine treatment cost page. Extra days for a switch or detox are priced after your screening.

Yes. A deposit, usually 20% of the program price, holds your dates. The rest is due when you arrive, and our intake team goes over payment options with you.

Talk to our team. We’ll work through your options with you.

No. Insurance isn’t something we accept, so treatment is paid privately.

Yes, we offer a discount for veterans and first responders. The amount is on our cost page, and our page for veterans and first responders covers the rest.

Our clinic sits in Rosarito, on the Baja California coast, roughly 25 minutes past Tijuana. People searching for an ibogaine clinic near Tijuana usually find us, and it’s under an hour’s drive from downtown San Diego.

Get yourself to San Diego by plane or car; from there, we arrange your ride to the clinic. Our San Diego page walks through the trip.

US citizens returning by land need one of three documents: a passport, a passport card, or a SENTRI or Global Entry card. Double-check yours before booking your flight.

Seven nights at the clinic, plus a day of travel at the start and the end. A switch or detox adds its own days.

Yes. Fly into San Diego from wherever you live, and the rest works the same way. We have guides for Florida, Colorado and Canada.

No. Ibogaine sits in Schedule I under federal law, so no US clinic can legally offer it outside approved research. State-funded trials and a 2026 executive order are changing the picture. Our article on ibogaine’s legal status in the US has the details.

Ibogaine isn’t on Mexico’s list of controlled substances, which is why medical clinics there can offer it. That’s why many Americans travel to Mexico for ibogaine treatment.

Not yet, for any use. US trials are starting, but most aren’t enrolling patients yet. Our guide to ibogaine clinical trials explains how to sign up.

Before you head home, our team works with you on a plan for the weeks ahead. You’re also welcome to call us with questions after you leave.

Many people say withdrawal and cravings ease a lot for a while after treatment. Ibogaine isn’t a cure, though, and what you do in the months after matters. Your plan for home is built around that.

Yes. Naltrexone can help if relapse is a worry, and our doctor can go over it with you before you leave.

There isn’t one reliable number. Studies so far are small and most have no comparison group. Our page on ibogaine treatment for addiction sums up what the research shows.