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Civic Mycelium Home About Services Act Explained Rescheduling Guide Stakeholder Impacts Contact Policy, evidence & access IBOGAINE Act A plain-language look at the proposed federal approach to ibogaine research, rescheduling, patient safety, and addiction treatment in the United States. Civic Mycelium is an independent resource on ibogaine policy, research, and access questions. It is not medical or legal advice. At a glance A proposal shaped by research limits and urgent need Ibogaine is a naturally occurring psychoactive substance derived from the roots of the Tabernanthe iboga plant, native to West Central Africa. It is often described as a natural plant medicine, but that description does not settle questions of dose, safety, therapeutic use, or law. The IBOGAINE Act overview places those questions inside a federal policy debate. H.R. 9559, introduced in the 119th Congress, is described in its official bill text as an effort to accelerate development and access to psychedelic drugs that could address serious mental illness. The bill’s congressional record also tracks its committee referral and legislative status through the H.R. 9559 bill page . Research pathway Its core question is whether legislative efforts can make clinical research more feasible while keeping the regulatory process rigorous. Safety threshold Patient safety depends on screening, cardiac monitoring, medical supervision, and honest accounting of uncertainty. Access question Patient access is not the same as unrestricted availability; treatment options still require evidence and oversight. Therapeutic potential Why ibogaine has entered the addiction treatment conversation Studies suggest ibogaine may interrupt drug dependence, reduce withdrawal symptoms, and curb cravings for opioids, alcohol, and other substances. That possibility has drawn attention during an addiction crisis in which existing treatments do not work equally well for every person with substance use disorder. Ibogaine’s pro

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