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that tin point of view ++as the cutrect one. Ihese are the main happenings m nn Ibugaine e~perienze and [he main dittcrences I can perceive in these few day s. Some Months Later Che must unpor[ant thing I teamed with all [hat happened is that I can never underestimate the power of the addictive personality I have inside. 1 can never say Cm cured because if I do this. I will target ro protect m}self from dru; using thoughts I must Lnuw I have a chronic disease that will be quiet in its place until I decide to Hive it a chance to grow. This decision, and [hats the point, is a conscious decision If I ;i+e in,[he disease will be out of contra[ in a few da+s. But, i f I could be stronc to take real and honest control of nn Demerol using thoughts, I will be tiee lure+er_ A few day s ago. because ul protesswnal needs, I had [u keep [wu Demerol doses wtth me. in nn house. all night lung. Lu protect myselt: I gave them to my wite. But, it was atnatin>; to ,re how I was nut anxious to use them but. to give them to the patients that needed them. I clean} felt [hat Demznil was a snwtge thing in m} rmiromnent. I wasn't curious abum the place m} wife had put them. I wasn't feeling aut+ craving. I was onl+ looking forward to the moment I could gnr them to [hr patiem and sa+: I'+e done it. --lnd I did it_ because ofall of you ttum NDA. I don't wtmt to be bonng, but I have no words to sa} how gratztid we. my fatnih end I. are. I will remember +uu fur ? lifetime. ---end pzr.onal cummunicenon--- tieedless to sa+. this patiem pru+tded particular advantages in terms of hts treannent outcome. f le hod a career. was highh mo[i+ated. and did not require the stgniticant psy chusociul support needed by su main other who do not have his background. Sl MMARY fhe follow-up for observanuns in patienn we hove been able w track, a stgni[icunt minunn, possibly [went.-ti+c percent is Shutt. In marry wsrs +ve have maintained direct concoct mtth dtz patients for ante mu months alter treatment. In a single case. for five +eaa. the dit3icult. coneeming patiem contact has been one of geographic distarues, both national and intemutional m our patients ha+z come ttvm diverse cities :utd countries. this factor, as well as the normal problems in tracking a chemicall+ dependent population must be ttil.en into catsideration in e+aluating the findings of this paper. General conclusions based on smdv observations are [hut a single administration of Ibogaine is an interrupter [or chemical dependence disorders. A series of treatments given over a period oC time will produce nwre signitican[ results and may allow some of ihr persons treated to tree rhemseh es cumpktel. from dependence ut, or [he use uL opiates and stimulants including cocaine :utd nicotine tar +curv. Data on alcohol dependence treamlent in human subjects is minimal. Ibugamz has the ability to ,ignihzanth attenuate opiate wuhdrawal iu all panznu and, m nuret+ pzrcew u(cuses treated. [u interrupt an mdi+idual's cru+ing to continue drug toe [br periods of lime ranging from as shoe us two days to us long as two and a half years rtom a single treatment- Concurrznth. lbogaine has demons[ra[ed [hc quality u[ precipitating the rekasz of repressed memories and of fostering a process of abreaction that I bzlie+e to he an important aspect of Ibogainr's ability to interrupt chemical depettdencr.