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NFL, UFC athletes use ibogaine psychedelic to treat brain injury

NFL, UFC athletes use ibogaine psychedelic to treat brain injury
health9/12/2025

Ibogaine is a Schedule 1 drug in America with no legal medical uses. But the results, several athletes say, are game-changing.

As awareness grows around the dangers of head trauma in sports, a small number of professional fighters and football players are turning to a psychedelic called ibogaine for treatment. Ibogaine, which is derived from a West African shrub, is a Schedu... [10056 chars]