New drug offers hope for curing addiction; testing hits a snag

The Ethnic NewsWatch Philadelphia Tribune, The March 11, 1994 SECTION: Vol. 111; No. 26; Pg. 3-A LANGUAGE: ENGLISH LOAD-DATE-MDX: March 23, 1994 LENGTH: 640 words HEADLINE: New drug offers hope for curing addiction; testing hits a snag BYLINE: Clay, Denise BODY: New drug offers hope for curing addiction; testing hits…

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A Drug To Fight Drugs

Chicago Tribune March 22, 1994 Tuesday, EVENING UPDATE EDITION SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 7; ZONE: C; EVENING. Health. LANGUAGE: ENGLISH LOAD-DATE-MDX: April 10, 1994 LENGTH: 738 words HEADLINE: A DRUG TO FIGHT DRUGS BYLINE: By Sandra Blakeslee, New York Times News Service. BODY: Driven by a deep sense of frustration that…

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Hallucinogenic herb may help drug addicts

Copyright 1993 Toronto Star Newspapers, Ltd. The Toronto Star November 19, 1993, Friday, FINAL EDITION SECTION: LIFE; Pg. D1 GRAPHIC: Photograph IAX-CLASS: Health; Magazine LANGUAGE: ENGLISH LOAD-DATE-MDX: April 08, 1994 LENGTH: 317 words HEADLINE: Hallucinogenic herb may help drug addicts BYLINE: REUTER AP DATELINE: MIAMI BODY: An ancient and illegal…

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African Root Studied As Addiction Treatment

Copyright 1993 Reuters, Limited November 16, 1993, Tuesday, BC cycle LENGTH: 380 words COLUMN: Health briefs LOAD-DATE: November 18, 1993 HEADLINE: AFRICAN ROOT STUDIED AS ADDICTION TREATMENT BYLINE: By Jane Sutton DATELINE: MIAMI BODY: An ancient and illegal hallucinogenic herb that was popular during the 1960s is under study as…

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Researchers Say 1 Drug May Cure Other Addictions

THE ORLANDO SENTINEL November 17, 1993 Wednesday, 3 STAR SECTION: A SECTION; Pg. A14 LOAD-DATE-MDX: November 20, 1993 LANGUAGE: ENGLISH LENGTH: 160 words HEADLINE: RESEARCHERS SAY 1 DRUG MAY CURE OTHER ADDICTIONS DATELINE: MIAMI BODY: An ancient and illegal hallucinogenic herb that was popular during the 1960s is under study…

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Researchers have recently begun testing the African rain-forest drug ibogaine

The San Francisco Chronicle OCTOBER 6, 1993, WEDNESDAY, FINAL EDITION SECTION: NEWS; Pg. A3 LANGUAGE: ENGLISH LOAD-DATE: October 27, 1993 LENGTH: 652 words HEADLINE: Mrs. Clinton Sells Health Plan To Women Via Satellite Link-up BYLINE: Sabin Russell, Chronicle Staff Writer BODY: With a high-tech sales pitch aimed at women, Hillary…

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Bizarre Drug Tested in the Hope of Helping Drug Addicts

Copyright 1993 The New York Times Company The New York Times October 27, 1993, Wednesday, Late Edition – Final SECTION: Section C; Page 11; Column 1; Science Desk; Health Page LANGUAGE: ENGLISH LOAD-DATE-MDX: November 16, 1993 LENGTH: 1604 words HEADLINE: A Bizarre Drug Tested in the Hope of Helping Drug…

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Hallucinogenic Drug Ibogaine Can Halt User’s Desire To Take Heroin

THE ORLANDO SENTINEL September 5, 1993 Sunday, 3 STAR SECTION: A SECTION; Pg. A12 LOAD-DATE-MDX: September 16, 1993 LENGTH: 671 words LANGUAGE: ENGLISH HEADLINE: DRUG’S SIDE-EFFECT: BLOCKING OF ADDICTION; SOME USERS CLAIM THE HALLUCINOGENIC DRUG IBOGAINE CAN HALT THEIR DESIRE TO TAKE HEROIN. BYLINE: Compiled From Wire Reports DATELINE: NEW…

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FDA’s drug abuse advisory panel declines to back a general policy saying ibogaine is safe

Copyright 1993 Predicasts, a Division of Ziff Communications Co. Faulkner & Gray, Inc. Health Business August 27, 1993 SECTION: No. 34, Vol. 8; ISSN: 0888-9805 LANGUAGE: ENGLISH LENGTH: 198 words HEADLINE: Briefly Noted BODY: Allied Clinical Labs says it’s been told to expect a subpoena from HHS in connection with…

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Human Testing of Hallucinogen Backed

The Washington Post August 27, 1993, Friday, Final Edition SECTION: FIRST SECTION; PAGE A11 LENGTH: 324 words LANGUAGE: ENGLISH HEADLINE: Human Testing of Hallucinogen Backed SERIES: Occasional BYLINE: Los Angeles Times BODY: A federal advisory panel has recommended that the Food and Drug Administration allow limited human testing of ibogaine,…

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