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The protocol

In three parts, in this order

Screening comes before medicine. Detox comes before treatment. Integration comes before you go home. The sequence is the point — it is what separates a medical program from a ceremony.

Phase by phase

What actually happens

01

Comprehensive medical evaluation

Before any medicine is discussed, our physicians run a full workup: complete blood panel and metabolic profile, liver and kidney function, electrolytes, a cardiac stress test, an ECG and echocardiogram, and a full review of your medication and substance history. Ibogaine in particular affects cardiac conduction, so cardiac clearance is non-negotiable. Not everyone is a candidate, and we will tell you plainly if you are not.

02

Preparation and detox

Treatment begins with getting the body ready. A personalized diet prepared on site, hydration and electrolyte correction, and IV therapy including NAD+ and a Myers' Cocktail to restore nutrients depleted by long-term substance use. Where a taper is medically indicated, it is supervised and stepped down responsibly rather than forced. Physicians monitor vitals throughout, and the schedule moves at the pace your labs allow.

03

Treatment and integration

Plant medicine is administered by the medical team with continuous cardiac and vital-sign monitoring, in a quiet private room, with a caregiver present the entire time. Afterward comes the part most programs skip: rest, meals, conversation, and structured integration work that turns an experience into a plan — sleep, routines, support, and next steps for the weeks after you fly home.

A day here

Slow on purpose

Days are deliberately unhurried. There is no group programming to keep up with and no schedule you have to perform for.

Morning

Vitals, labs where scheduled, breakfast prepared on site, and time outside.

Midday

IV therapy, physician check-in, rest. Treatment days are cleared of everything else.

Afternoon

One-to-one support, integration conversation, walking, or quiet time by the water.

Evening

Dinner together, light structure, early nights. Sleep is treated as part of the medicine.

Safety

What monitoring looks like

  • Physicians and nursing staff on site with 24-hour coverage
  • Continuous cardiac monitoring during administration
  • Emergency medications and resuscitation equipment on hand
  • Written protocol for transfer to a nearby hospital if it is ever needed
  • [PLACEHOLDER — client to confirm staffing ratios and hospital partner]

Honest screening

Who we turn away

  • Significant cardiac disease, arrhythmia, or a prolonged QT interval
  • Severe liver or kidney impairment
  • Active psychosis, schizophrenia, or bipolar I with recent mania
  • Certain medications that cannot be safely tapered before treatment
  • Pregnancy
  • [PLACEHOLDER — client to confirm full exclusion list with medical director]

Start with the evaluation, not the medicine.

The first step is a conversation and a medical history review. If you aren't a candidate, we'll say so.

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