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Ibogaine, which comes from the iboga root, has been studied for its possible effects on opioid addiction and traumatic brain injuries.farmer images / Getty Images
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What is the psychedelic drug ibogaine that Trump wants fast-tracked?

Ibogaine's potential to treat symptoms of traumatic brain injuries has been heightened by veterans who have gone to clinics in Mexico.

Ibogaine — a potent drug that sends users on an intense, sometimes emotionally upsetting, hourslong trip — has been touted as a way to treat traumatic brain injury and opioid addiction. President Donald Trump ignited wide interest in the substance when he signed an executive order meant to spur research into it and other psychedelics.

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