Welcome to
this journey
We are glad you are here. Before you begin, we want to share a few important things — with warmth and gratitude.
Thank you for choosing
to be part of this
Perhaps you found your way here after a phone call, perhaps after months of searching. Whatever the path, we are glad our journeys have met.
This guide is for you — so you know exactly what to expect, step by step, with no surprises. We want you to enter the experience ahead with a calm mind and an open heart.
You don't need to do anything perfectly. You just need to be present and honest with yourself.
Our study explores how ibogaine retreats influence people's lives — emotional wellbeing, relationship with substances, anxiety, life satisfaction. There are no right or wrong answers. We are not here to judge — we are here to understand.
Your data is fully anonymised and used exclusively for academic purposes at the Faculty of Psychology, University of Bucharest.
Your name never appears in the data. Only your RIB code.
You may skip any question. You may withdraw at any time, without explanation.
Our team is available whenever you have a question or need support.
Every stage is a choice. There are no obligations.
Your unique code —
your gateway into the study
Immediately after completing the consent form, you will receive a unique participant code by email. It looks like this:
You will receive your code right after completing the consent form.
Save it in your phone or note it somewhere safe.
This code is the only thing that connects your answers across questionnaires. Keep it for all future stages.
Our research
directions
The study follows four key questions about how iboga transforms people — each direction explores a different mechanism of change.
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Many participants arrive with chronic anxiety they struggle to manage. We study whether iboga improves the ability to process difficult emotions — rather than avoid them — and whether this leads to lasting reductions in anxiety.
Iboga often produces profound mystical experiences. We explore whether the depth of this experience opens the mind, increases acceptance of difficult thoughts, and provides a clearer sense of purpose — the core mechanism of transformation.
Many people treat themselves with a harshness they would never apply to others. We explore whether iboga cultivates a kinder relationship with oneself — less self-criticism, more acceptance — and whether this strengthens self-esteem over time.
Fear of abandonment and difficulties with intimacy deeply affect quality of life. We study whether iboga reduces attachment anxiety — and whether more secure relationships lead, over time, to greater overall satisfaction with life.
What comes next,
step by step
The study unfolds over one year, in 6 stages. Each stage takes 20–30 minutes. Links for T1, T2, T3 and T4 will be sent to you by email when the time comes — you don't need to remember anything.
You complete a short form giving your consent to participate. Immediately after, you receive your unique RIB___ code by email. Keep it safe.
→ Complete consent formThe first questionnaire — the longest one. It captures who you are right now: how you feel, what you expect, a few questions about habits. This is the baseline against which we will measure everything that follows.
→ Open T0When you feel stable enough, you complete a short questionnaire about how it was. You don't need clear answers — what you feel in that moment is exactly what interests us.
We ask how you are now, what practices you have started, what has changed in your life.
At six months, we are curious what has stayed from the experience, what continues to grow and what has transformed. This is the most valuable questionnaire for our research.
The final stage, entirely voluntary. You look back at a full year and reflect. If you choose to participate, we are deeply grateful.
A safe space,
built for you
We understand that this experience is a profound and personal one. Everything we have built around the study has been designed so that you feel safe, seen and supported.
Any question, any time — write to us and we will respond with care.
Your answers are confidential and received with complete respect.
Every stage comes with a reminder. You don't need to remember anything.
We wish you a journey
smooth, revelatory
and full of clarity
Whether you enter this experience with a clear intention or an open question — we hope that what you are about to live brings you the answers you need and the peace you are seeking.
Your intentions matter. We are honoured to witness your journey.
Ready to take the first step? Complete the consent form to officially join the study and receive your participant code.
→ Start now — complete the consent formGeorge Gache · Iftime George Ciprian
University of Bucharest, Faculty of Psychology
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