Internet-purchased ibogaine toxicity confirmed with serum, urine, and product content levels

O'Connell, Charles W., Gerona, Roy R., Friesen, Matthew W., Ly, Binh T. · 2015 · American Journal of Emergency Medicine

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Acute ibogaine toxicity: peak serum 377 ng/mL, QTc 527 ms (transient), non-linear elimination (t½ 67–162 min), estimated 3.8 g ingested from internet-purchased capsules (479 mg/capsule).

Dosing: ~3.8 g oral (8 capsules × 479 mg, over <6 hours) (oral)

Sample size: 1

Safety data present: QTC, ELECTROLYTE

Contraindications: Pre-existing cardiac conditions, Uncontrolled/unsupervised dosing, Concurrent opioid use