A 53-year-old man was found dead at home in the United Kingdom. The historical review describes ibogaine in the postmortem findings.
The appendix summarizes the reported cause as an overdose involving acetone and ibogaine, with other drugs reported in toxicology. Internal note: use the year from the historical case record; verify inquest wording before reproducing it.
Sources:
- Corkery, J. M. Ibogaine as a Treatment for Substance Misuse. Prog. Brain Res. 242, 217-257 (2018). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30471681/
- RIVM report 2024-0030. https://www.rivm.nl/bibliotheek/rapporten/2024-0030.pdf
- Arns, Shinozuka & Barsuglia Ibogaine Fatality Database, Appendix 3 case 29.
Investigation & Causality
Substance Reported
Ibogaine or iboga preparation, as reported
Exposure Context
Unknown
Ibogaine Causality
Alleged
Case Reference
Corkery review; Arns Appendix 3 case 29
Case Details
Location
United Kingdom
Age
53
Sex
Male
Cause of Death (as first reported)
Overdose involving acetone and ibogaine, as summarized in the appendix