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ibogaines

ibogaines is the plural of ibogaine.

Meaning of ibogaine

Noun

ibogaine (countable and uncountable, plural ibogaines)

  1. A naturally-occurring psychoactive compound found in a number of plants, principally iboga (Tabernanthe iboga), and used for medicinal and ritual purposes in African spiritual traditions of the Bwiti. Its use in opioid addiction treatment seems promising but has safety issues.
    • The biotech is launching clinical trials looking at ibogaine […] as a treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI), they said. Ibogaine has historically been used in spiritual rituals by forest-dwelling tribes in Gabon for its mind-altering effects.2024 July 23, Oliver Barnes, “Google co-founder Brin backs biotech tapping psychedelic shrub for remedies”, in Financial Times, page 1

Questions about ibogaines

What is ibogaines the plural of?
Ibogaines is the plural of ibogaine.

Words near ibogaines in the dictionary

  1. ibodutant
  2. Ibofanga
  3. iboga
  4. ibogainalog
  5. ibogaine
  6. ibogaines
  7. ibogaline
  8. ibogalog
  9. ibogalogs
  10. ibogamine
  11. Iboland

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