What's happening
This bill requires New York's Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services to support clinical research on using ibogaine for addiction treatment.
Why it matters
Supports exploring alternative addiction treatments. By promoting research into ibogaine—a psychoactive substance with anecdotal evidence of effectiveness—New York could uncover new options for treating heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine addiction, potentially improving outcomes for people struggling with substance use disorders.
Signals openness to innovative and controversial therapies. Ibogaine is not currently an approved treatment in the U.S., and its use is debated due to possible risks. The bill’s support for research could help clarify safety, efficacy, and best practices, informing future policy and medical guidelines.
Could influence broader drug policy and funding. If research shows positive results, it could lead to more attention, resources, and possibly changes in regulation around psychedelic-assisted therapies, impacting both state and national addiction treatment strategies.
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Study Ibogaine for Addiction
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- Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
- Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4225
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 1, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to encourage, aid, and facilitate clinical research into the use of ibogaine in drug treatment
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 19.07 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision (m) to read as follows:
(m) The office of alcoholism and substance abuse services shall encourage, aid, and facilitate clinical research into the use of ibogaine in drug treatment for heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine addiction.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08424-01-9
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