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CP Cedar Passage Home About Services Policy Tracker Evidence & Risks Stakeholders & Timeline Contact Policy · Evidence · Safety Rick Perry Ibogaine A plain-language guide to the political advocacy, research interest, legal status, and safety questions surrounding ibogaine and its relevance to veterans and families. Cedar Passage Independent context for a complex and rapidly changing subject. Public advocacy has moved ibogaine into a wider policy conversation. The central question Why the topic now reaches beyond a single public figure Ibogaine is a psychoactive indole alkaloid associated with the root bark of Tabernanthe iboga , a shrub traditionally used in Bwiti spiritual ceremonies in Central Africa. Its history and basic classification are outlined in the Wikipedia overview of ibogaine , while modern research interest has focused on substance use disorders, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, depression, and other neurological conditions. Former Texas Governor and U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has become a prominent political advocate after discussing his own experience with ibogaine treatment in Mexico. In a detailed account of Texas policy developments, Texas Tribune reporting on Perry and ibogaine funding describes how this advocacy has helped bring the subject into state-level debate. The topic therefore spans more than treatment claims: it includes veteran mental health, drug scheduling, clinical-trial standards, cross-border treatment, public funding, and the question of what careful evidence can—and cannot—support. Three considerations A grounded way to read the debate I Policy clarity Public interest does not change legal status on its own. Ibogaine remains a Schedule I controlled substance in the United States, and research pathways, funding decisions, and state discussions should be distinguished from approved treatment access. II Evidence awareness Early findings and individual experiences can be meaningful without settling clinical questions. St

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