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ibogaine

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i·bo·ga·ine (-bg-n, -n)
n.
A white powdery substance that can act as a hallucinogen, a memory stimulant, or a dopamine blocker that acts by stemming the craving for heroin and cocaine without causing dependency.
ibogaine (īˑ·bō·gyān),
n stimulant that can be hallucinogenic at high doses; used in lower doses to treat addiction, primarily in Europe. In the United States, ibogaine is a schedule I substance (a substance that has a high potential for abuse).
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