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Definition of "ibogaine" [ibogaine]

  • An alkaloid, C20H26N2O, that acts as a dopamine blocker and mitigates depression and the symptoms of withdrawal from narcotics, cocaine, and heroin. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "ibogaine" in a sentence
  • "This treatment is a naturally occurring compound called ibogaine, which is found in the Tabernathe Iboga tree, which grows naturally in parts of Africa."
  • "But researchers now suspect that the plant's active ingredient, a hallucinogen called ibogaine, may have other uses as well."
  • "One of the most controversial, a botanical called ibogaine, may help alleviate a broad range of dependencies."