In Popular Culture
In the documentary Tribe (TV series), series 1 episode 4, presenter Bruce Parry takes iboga during his time with the Babongo.
In the documentary 'Tripping in Amsterdam' directed by Jan Bednarz and featuring Simon Wan (Swany) as the initiate. First broadcast on Current TV in 2008 as part of the 'Quarter Life Crisis' season. The short documentary explored the work of Sara Glatt, who has been using and experimenting with the extract of Iboga in the treatment of addictions, namely heroin, methadone and alcoholism.
Read more about this topic: Tabernanthe Iboga
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