Ibogaine Consumption With Seizure-Like Episodes, QTc-Prolongation, and Captured Cardiac Dysrhythmias.
The Journal of emergency medicine October 1, 2019 James Grogan, Roy Gerona, Jerry W Snow et al. 16 citations
Ibogaine, a psychoactive indole alkaloid used experimentally for opioid addiction and available via Internet suppliers, can cause life-threatening cardiac effects. A 34-year-old woman with heroin and cocaine use disorder ingested 2 g of ibogaine powder, experienced hallucinations and seizure-like episodes, and developed QTc prolongation and torsade de pointes. Qualitative analysis confirmed ibogaine in the ingested material. As more people with opioid use disorder seek ibogaine, emergency physicians need to recognize and treat this dangerous exposure.