A 35-year-old woman in Germany was found dead in bed in 2002 after taking ibogaine.
The case series reports a short interval after ingestion and cardiovascular findings, including coronary atherosclerosis. It does not provide toxicology results for this case.
Sources:
- Alper, K. R., Stajić, M. & Gill, J. R. Fatalities Temporally Associated with the Ingestion of Ibogaine. J. Forensic Sci. 57, 398-412 (2012). Table 1, case 5. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.02008.x
- ICEERS literature compilation, row 5. https://www.iceers.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ICEERS2012_Ibogaine_literature_compilation.pdf
Investigation & Causality
Substance Reported
Ibogaine HCl
Exposure Context
Other
Ibogaine Causality
Alleged
Case Reference
Alper et al. 2012, Table 1, case 5
Case Details
Location
Germany
Age
35
Sex
Female
Cause of Death (as first reported)
Heart failure and intoxication, as recorded in the series