A 45-year-old man was found dead in bed in the United States in 2006 following ibogaine treatment at a private residence.
The case series reports ibogaine, fentanyl and diazepam in postmortem samples. The authors considered combined drug effects the proximate cause.
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 17. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.02008.x
- ICEERS literature compilation, row 17. https://www.iceers.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ICEERS2012_Ibogaine_literature_compilation.pdf
Investigation & Causality
Substance Reported
Ibogaine HCl
Exposure Context
Medical clinic
Ibogaine Causality
Alleged
Case Reference
Alper et al. 2012, Table 1, case 17
Case Details
Location
United States
Age
45
Sex
Male
Cause of Death (as first reported)
Mixed drug intoxication, per reported autopsy