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Iboga Treatment Center vs The Mission Within

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	Iboga Treatment Center	The Mission Within
Category	Extended-stay program, 30-day minimum	Veterans program: ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT retreat
Location	Ensenada, Mexico	Tijuana, Mexico
Setting	"Extended-stay facility" with client bungalows and a "fully equipped clinical setting".	A 5-day in-person retreat within a 6-week virtual program.
Medical team	"24/7 medical supervision", "experienced ibogaine physicians" and doctoral-level therapists stated; cardiac and psychological screening.	"World-class therapists and medical professionals"; led by Dr. Martín Polanco, formerly of Crossroads Treatment Center. EKG and drug urinalysis stated.
Screening before treatment	A pre-care phase of about a week on short-acting opiates, and up to a month for Suboxone or methadone, before ibogaine.	Application, discovery call and health screening.
What is given	Not stated.	Not stated. Ibogaine is combined with 5-MeO-DMT.
Who it is for	Opiates, methamphetamine, prescription drugs, alcohol; treatment-resistant PTSD including with TBI; depression; complex trauma; growth.	Mild TBI, PTSD, depression, anxiety and addiction, in veterans.
Protocol and length of stay	A recommended minimum stay of 30 days.	6 weeks: two preparation coaching sessions, a 5-day retreat, three integration sessions.
After the treatment	Integration program on site.	Three integration coaching sessions and peer support.
Published price	Cost page not read.	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.	"Since 2017"; the site gives 1,200 to 1,500 veterans treated (figures vary across pages).
Rating (as shown on the cited page)	Not shown on the pages we checked	Not shown on the pages we checked
Public record	None found.	None found.
Status	Operating. Site copyright 2026, phone listed.	Operating. Site copyright 2026.

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

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