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The next ayahuasca? Gabon fights to protect sacred plant from US drug companies
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 18 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC. The headline in use is “The next ayahuasca? Gabon fights to protect sacred plant from US drug companies”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Iboga root, central to several Gabonese ritual traditions, is believed to have huge potential for use in treating addiction and some mental illnesses The temple is dark, its sandy floor edged with candles. People sit shoulder to shoulder beneath palm fronds hung from the rafters.
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
The next ayahuasca? Gabon fights to protect sacred plant from US drug companies
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- The Guardian