Ibogaine-associated cardiac arrest and death: case report and review of the literature

Meisner, Jessica A., Wilcox, Susan R., Richards, Jeremy B. · 2016 · Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology

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Fatal case: 40yo used 4g ibogaine + 2g 'booster' for heroin detox. Found in asystole 8h later. Brain death from cardiac arrest. Reviews literature on ibogaine cardiotoxicity. Warns of unregulated internet sourcing.

Dosing: 4g ibogaine + 2g uncharacterized 'booster' (oral)

Sample size: 1

Safety data present: QTC, ELECTROLYTE

Contraindications: Pre-existing cardiac conditions, Unregulated/unsupervised administration, Unknown dose or purity of ibogaine