Meisner and colleagues described a 40-year-old man who was found unresponsive after reported self-administration of ibogaine and a product described as a booster. He died following cardiac arrest.
The report describes a prolonged resuscitation and fatal neurological injury. The booster composition was uncertain. The report was published in 2016.
Sources:
- Meisner, Wilcox & Richards. Ibogaine-associated cardiac arrest and death: case report and review of the literature. Ther. Adv. Psychopharmacol. 6, 95-98 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1177/2045125315626073
- Arns, Shinozuka & Barsuglia Ibogaine Fatality Database, Appendix 3 case 31.
Investigation & Causality
Substance Reported
Ibogaine and a reported booster of uncertain composition
Exposure Context
Self-administered
Ibogaine Causality
Alleged
Case Details
Location
United States
Age
40
Sex
Male
Cause of Death (as first reported)
Cardiac arrest with fatal neurological injury, per clinical report