I decided to try a small amount to see the effects. I consumed about a gram in water thinking that if this didn't bother me I would try a 'real' dose after. ( I guess you are probably smiling at this point!!!) 60 hours later (!) I had recovered. It is without doubt the most powerful concious experience I have ever had ( NB: I have never tried any kind of halucinogenic - not that I would describe Ibogaine in that way - the point is that I guess I am some what of a neophyte in this arena!) I was totally shocked by the speed of onset of the drug and its severity with what I thought was a very small dose. I feel fortunate that I had read a lot about Ibogaine and so recognised immediately what was happening. ( I ran straight to bed where I stayed without moving my head!)

I am somewhat ashamed to say that before I was fully recovered, I started to get a little paranoid about the possibility of someone who is not familiar with Ibogaine accidently consuming it - infact I kept thinking about my little 5 year old nephew. As a result I decided to throw the remaining Bark down the toilet. About a day later I had fully recovered - well I think it is fair to say that I felt better emotionally than I can ever remember feeling - this is no exageration. This lasted for about three days but convinced me of the power of this substance.

I must say that I am not sure if I am brave enough to go through a Bwiti intiation - I have read the description of experiences of the Net - primarily because I was so badly effected with the physical effects on the small amount that I took - I truly **hate** feeling nauseous!! The head spinning was quite extreme and all I could do was lay there without moving - and there was no way that I could have got any more down during the initial phase. However, I believe that an initiation would be a fantastic opportunity for personal growth.