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Experience Ibogaine Treatment Center vs The Mission Within

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	Experience Ibogaine Treatment Center Status unconfirmed	The Mission Within
Category	Ibogaine treatment center	Veterans program: ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT retreat
Location	Playas de Tijuana, Mexico	Tijuana, Mexico
Setting	Treatment center with ocean views, steam room and jacuzzi; the site calls it a retreat.	A 5-day in-person retreat within a 6-week virtual program.
Medical team	Physicians, nurses and around-the-clock nursing stated on the site. recovery.com lists Dr. Paul Casillas MD as head medical director, Dr. Hector Mendoza, registered nurses, an EMT and a psychologist.	"World-class therapists and medical professionals"; led by Dr. Martín Polanco, formerly of Crossroads Treatment Center. EKG and drug urinalysis stated.
Screening before treatment	12-lead EKG, CBC, liver panel and magnesium before treatment (Mind Medicine Law). No taper requirement for long-acting opioids is stated.	Application, discovery call and health screening.
What is given	A "Hydrochloride Treatment" page exists; the ibogaine is said to come from a laboratory in South Africa.	Not stated. Ibogaine is combined with 5-MeO-DMT.
Who it is for	Alcohol, opioids, heroin, fentanyl, prescription opioids, methamphetamine, cocaine, methadone, Suboxone, PTSD, anxiety and depression, pain, TBI.	Mild TBI, PTSD, depression, anxiety and addiction, in veterans.
Protocol and length of stay	Programs listed: 5-day opiate detox, 5-day PTSD, 12-day full detox, 12-day fentanyl, 12-day fentanyl plus stimulant, and a 1 to 2 month Suboxone detox.	6 weeks: two preparation coaching sessions, a 5-day retreat, three integration sessions.
After the treatment	Two supplementary sessions after returning home and relapse-prevention planning.	Three integration coaching sessions and peer support.
Published price	Not listed on the site ("Apply to Request Pricing"). recovery.com: $5,000 to $8,000; PlacidWay: from $7,000; Mind Medicine Law: about $5,000 to $8,000 for about 5 days.. Veteran and first-responder discounts mentioned without an amount.	Not stated. Partners named: Mission to Live Foundation and Special Operations Care Fund.
Licences and accreditations stated	None stated.	None stated.
Founded / history	Not stated (the site counter shows "0 Years").	"Since 2017"; the site gives 1,200 to 1,500 veterans treated (figures vary across pages).
Rating (as shown on the cited page)	4.7 from 162 reviews (the program site and recovery.com, 2026-10-20)	Not shown on the pages we checked
Public record	None found.	None found.
Status	Status unconfirmed. Conflicting signals: the site is live (copyright 2026, updated February 2026, phone listed) but the recovery.com profile was marked "temporarily closed" on October 20, 2026 and Blossom listed it as "paused / limited" in May 2026.	Operating. Site copyright 2026.

From each program's website and the sources on its profile, checked 2026-10-20.

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