I've had three flood dose sessions with these three different iboga preparations, and I thought it might be useful to compare them for anyone who might be interested. Obviously these are purely my own personal and subjective experiences and observations.
1st session
TA - a total alkaloid extract of iboga. Contains all the alkaloids in the root bark, but in a concentrated form that allows for easier dosing. My initiation experience, which is described on these boards, was with the equivalent of 22-24g of root bark. This was an incredibly deep and amazing experience; I would rate it as my most important single psychedelic/teacher plant experience of my life. Very deep visions, and a full on brain defrag, with an afterglow of months.
2nd session
Root bark (14g). Physically and psychologically, a much harder experience, despite the much lower dose. 14g or root bark was all I could manage before I purged. The root bark felt much harder on my system. Dizziness and ataxia were the worse of my three experiences. I had to lie absolutely still for many hours, even slight movements of my head would result in powerful dizziness, visual flashing and nausea. At one point in the experience I felt feverish with a very high temperature for a while. I never broke through to the incredible realm of visions and visual thought I did on my initiation, and this experience felt foggier than the others. Ultimately, the experience was still deeply cleansing, if hard.
3rd session
1g ibogaine hcl + 100 TPA extract. TPA is an alkaloid extract containing ibogaine and a few of the other alkaloids, unlike TA which is a full spectrum alkaloid extract. As a relative comparison with my other experiences, this dosage provided me with approximately 14.5mg/kg of Ibogaine for my bodyweight, which is an appropriate dose for psychotherapeutic use. The ibogaine was smooth on a physical level, much easier on the body than the root bark. I was able to move around a bit, dizziness and ataxia were still present but MUCH milder than on the root bark (although this is just relative, I was still bed bound for 30+ hours). However psychologically, I actually found the ibogaine hardest of all. All faults and inner demons were revealed, and there were many thoughts of death and mortality...it was a serious 30 hour psychological arse-kicking session, probably well deserved. Part of the hardness of this experience may be due to my not having a strong enough intention prior to journeying. Again, this experience was nowhere near as deep as my initiation experience. The ibogaine seems to wash through one's system sooner than the root bark or full spectrum alkaloids; the experience itself was over sooner, and the afterglow from this was less noticeable then with the other two experiences.
With all these different preparations, it is important to stagger the dosing slightly, to ease your system into the experience. The Bwiti feed people iboga over two days, with the whole initiation being a week long affair. Using '00' capsules was a big help when dosing. I purged all three times, after which nausea was only a problem if I moved my head too quickly. A few observations of my experiences with this fascinating plant/chemical. Iboga is no pleasure trip...no way. It lacks any kind of recreational attraction, and isn't even intoxicating. Pleasure seekers look elsewhere. However, all three of my experiences were deeply cleansing, with a long term healing afterglow. I think one’s initiation with iboga will always an extra special experience relative to future ones. People experiencing iboga, during the experience itself might get quite repulsed by it...it is always hard, sometimes pretty dark in nature, and at times you may feel downright apathetic, numb or miserable. But hang on in there. It will pass, and you will feel stronger and more solid as a result. My experience with the Ibogaine commenced a little over a week ago today, and it is only now I've really started to soar from it. So bear in mind much of the healing boost of iboga comes AFTER, as oppose to during the experience.
Based on my personal experiences, the next time I would consider working with iboga (and there definitely will be a next time) I would extract the alkaloids from the root bark and take it in the form of a TA extract. It has all the benefits of the 'whole plant' experience of the root bark, containing the full spectrum of alkaloids, but is much easier to dose with, and seems easier and smoother on the body, while also being much cheaper than buying pure ibogaine. It also provides a richer, deeper experience and a greatly extended positive healing afterglow. Think of ibogaine as a violinist, and the other iboga alkaloids as the orchestra...the overall positive impact is enhanced with all of these in the mix playing their part.
1st session
TA - a total alkaloid extract of iboga. Contains all the alkaloids in the root bark, but in a concentrated form that allows for easier dosing. My initiation experience, which is described on these boards, was with the equivalent of 22-24g of root bark. This was an incredibly deep and amazing experience; I would rate it as my most important single psychedelic/teacher plant experience of my life. Very deep visions, and a full on brain defrag, with an afterglow of months.
2nd session
Root bark (14g). Physically and psychologically, a much harder experience, despite the much lower dose. 14g or root bark was all I could manage before I purged. The root bark felt much harder on my system. Dizziness and ataxia were the worse of my three experiences. I had to lie absolutely still for many hours, even slight movements of my head would result in powerful dizziness, visual flashing and nausea. At one point in the experience I felt feverish with a very high temperature for a while. I never broke through to the incredible realm of visions and visual thought I did on my initiation, and this experience felt foggier than the others. Ultimately, the experience was still deeply cleansing, if hard.
3rd session
1g ibogaine hcl + 100 TPA extract. TPA is an alkaloid extract containing ibogaine and a few of the other alkaloids, unlike TA which is a full spectrum alkaloid extract. As a relative comparison with my other experiences, this dosage provided me with approximately 14.5mg/kg of Ibogaine for my bodyweight, which is an appropriate dose for psychotherapeutic use. The ibogaine was smooth on a physical level, much easier on the body than the root bark. I was able to move around a bit, dizziness and ataxia were still present but MUCH milder than on the root bark (although this is just relative, I was still bed bound for 30+ hours). However psychologically, I actually found the ibogaine hardest of all. All faults and inner demons were revealed, and there were many thoughts of death and mortality...it was a serious 30 hour psychological arse-kicking session, probably well deserved. Part of the hardness of this experience may be due to my not having a strong enough intention prior to journeying. Again, this experience was nowhere near as deep as my initiation experience. The ibogaine seems to wash through one's system sooner than the root bark or full spectrum alkaloids; the experience itself was over sooner, and the afterglow from this was less noticeable then with the other two experiences.
With all these different preparations, it is important to stagger the dosing slightly, to ease your system into the experience. The Bwiti feed people iboga over two days, with the whole initiation being a week long affair. Using '00' capsules was a big help when dosing. I purged all three times, after which nausea was only a problem if I moved my head too quickly. A few observations of my experiences with this fascinating plant/chemical. Iboga is no pleasure trip...no way. It lacks any kind of recreational attraction, and isn't even intoxicating. Pleasure seekers look elsewhere. However, all three of my experiences were deeply cleansing, with a long term healing afterglow. I think one’s initiation with iboga will always an extra special experience relative to future ones. People experiencing iboga, during the experience itself might get quite repulsed by it...it is always hard, sometimes pretty dark in nature, and at times you may feel downright apathetic, numb or miserable. But hang on in there. It will pass, and you will feel stronger and more solid as a result. My experience with the Ibogaine commenced a little over a week ago today, and it is only now I've really started to soar from it. So bear in mind much of the healing boost of iboga comes AFTER, as oppose to during the experience.
Based on my personal experiences, the next time I would consider working with iboga (and there definitely will be a next time) I would extract the alkaloids from the root bark and take it in the form of a TA extract. It has all the benefits of the 'whole plant' experience of the root bark, containing the full spectrum of alkaloids, but is much easier to dose with, and seems easier and smoother on the body, while also being much cheaper than buying pure ibogaine. It also provides a richer, deeper experience and a greatly extended positive healing afterglow. Think of ibogaine as a violinist, and the other iboga alkaloids as the orchestra...the overall positive impact is enhanced with all of these in the mix playing their part.
