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RFK, Jr., praises ibogaine for depression treatment. Is the psychedelic a magic bullet?

At a Senate hearing on Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., referred to ibogaine as the most promising treatment for PTSD and depression “that anybody’s ever seen.” Does the science hold that up?

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