Webinar
Ibogaine: Promise, Challenges, and the Path Forward
Understanding ibogaine’s past, present, and potential in healing and care
June 26, 2025 | 12 PM - 1 PM ET

Whether you work in medicine, research, advocacy, or community care, this session will invite thoughtful reflection on what it means to engage with ibogaine responsibly and ethically.
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Join Dr. Bruno Rasmussen Chaves and W. Bryan Hubbard for a multi-perspective discussion of ibogaine’s role in mental health and healing.
MODERATED BY:
Dr. Lauren Okano, this session will explore how we can better understand the historic, current, and potential use, uses, and users of ibogaine. This includes its traditional and clinical uses, and the emerging policy and research frameworks shaping its future.
Together, they will explore:
- How ibogaine is being used in clinical care today, in relation to its historical, spiritual, and ceremonial roots
- What clinical ibogaine treatment looks like today in places like Brazil and Mexico
- Who is currently accessing ibogaine and who remains excluded
- What we know, and still need to learn, from research and practice
- What values and protocols can guide safe, ethical, and equitable expansion
- How funding, policy, and advocacy could help or hinder the future of ibogaine care
This session is designed for:
- Clinicians and researchers interested in ibogaine’s therapeutic potential and limitations
- Policy advocates and funders looking to understand access, safety, and sustainability
- Practitioners working at the intersection of spiritual, medical, and harm reduction frameworks
- Anyone curious about how to support this work with clarity, care, and accountability
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Following the discussion, we will open up for Q&A, providing you with the unique opportunity to ask questions and hear more about the topics you are most interested in.