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Iboga Wellness Institute vs The Mission Within

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	Iboga Wellness Institute	The Mission Within
Category	Physician-led ibogaine program in private retreats	Veterans program: ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT retreat
Location	Cozumel, Mexico	Tijuana, Mexico
Setting	"Private medical facility" operating in retreat villas.	A 5-day in-person retreat within a 6-week virtual program.
Medical team	Physician-led: a chief medical director (anesthesiologist), a psychiatry and addiction consultant, a sports-medicine physician, a head nurse and an RN coordinator; "physicians on-site 24/7" and "ICU-trained nursing". A cardiologist is not mentioned.	"World-class therapists and medical professionals"; led by Dr. Martín Polanco, formerly of Crossroads Treatment Center. EKG and drug urinalysis stated.
Screening before treatment	Baseline 12-lead EKG, echocardiogram if warranted, electrolyte labs 48 hours before, blood chemistry, and a post-treatment EKG within 24 hours. Fasting rules. SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOIs, tricyclics, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines and stimulants are tapered; opioid-dependent patients are "stabilized onsite". A methadone or Suboxone taper rule is not stated.	Application, discovery call and health screening.
What is given	Not specified; "verified suppliers", tested for purity.	Not stated. Ibogaine is combined with 5-MeO-DMT.
Who it is for	Opioids, alcohol, stimulants, PTSD, depression, anxiety, grief, TBI and post-concussion syndrome, CTE, Parkinson's, MS, neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, CRPS.	Mild TBI, PTSD, depression, anxiety and addiction, in veterans.
Protocol and length of stay	5 to 30 days.	6 weeks: two preparation coaching sessions, a 5-day retreat, three integration sessions.
After the treatment	Check-in calls at one week, one month and three months; integration therapists; peer groups; booster sessions.	Three integration coaching sessions and peer support.
Published price	Not on the pages we read. recovery.com: "From $7,500". Financing via Affirm and Credit Karma is offered.	Not stated. Partners named: Mission to Live Foundation and Special Operations Care Fund.
Licences and accreditations stated	None stated; physicians list board certifications.	None stated.
Founded / history	Not stated; claims 3,000+ treatments.	"Since 2017"; the site gives 1,200 to 1,500 veterans treated (figures vary across pages).
Rating (as shown on the cited page)	5 from 16 reviews (recovery.com, 2026-10-20)	Not shown on the pages we checked
Public record	None found.	None found.
Status	Operating. Site updated October 2026, phone listed. Note: Blossom's directory conflates this program with the Iboga Wellness Center in Costa Rica, which is a different, root-bark retreat.	Operating. Site copyright 2026.

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

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