Iboga Wellness Institute

Also known as: IWI, theibogainstitute.org (not the Costa Rica "Iboga Wellness Center")

Cozumel, Mexico. Last checked 2026-10-20.

Photo from Iboga Wellness Institute website

Physician-led program on Cozumel with an anesthesiologist as medical director, EKG before and after treatment, and stays from 5 to 30 days.

Facts

Facts about Iboga Wellness Institute
Category	Physician-led ibogaine program in private retreats
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.
Locations	Three private retreats on Cozumel (Azure Cove, Ocean Sanctuary, The Reserve) \| US address in Columbus, Ohio
Setting	"Private medical facility" operating in retreat villas.
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.
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.
What is given	Not specified; "verified suppliers", tested for purity.
Who it is for	Opioids, alcohol, stimulants, PTSD, depression, anxiety, grief, TBI and post-concussion syndrome, CTE, Parkinson's, MS, neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, CRPS.
Protocol and length of stay	5 to 30 days.
After the treatment	Check-in calls at one week, one month and three months; integration therapists; peer groups; booster sessions.
Published price	Not on the pages we read. recovery.com: "From $7,500". Financing via Affirm and Credit Karma is offered.
Licences and accreditations stated	None stated; physicians list board certifications.
Founded / history	Not stated; claims 3,000+ treatments.
Rating shown	5 from 16 reviews, as shown on recovery.com on 2026-10-20.

Legal context, Mexico: Ibogaine is unregulated in Mexico: not scheduled and not approved as a medicine. There is no ibogaine-specific licence; some clinics state a general COFEPRIS health-facility licence on their sites. Most programs that serve Americans are here. Programs in Mexico.

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People's experiences

Research checked October 20, 2026. How we read the accounts.

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One Reddit commenter explicitly names Iboga Wellness Institute in Cozumel and describes a meaningful but physically demanding stay, with a difficult early recovery. This is a short account from someone recently home. The external directory supplies program information, without readable individual review narratives in the page examined.

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Questions

Where does Iboga Wellness Institute treat patients?

"Private medical facility" operating in retreat villas.

Who is on the medical team at Iboga Wellness Institute?

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.

What screening does Iboga Wellness Institute do 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.

How long do you stay at Iboga Wellness Institute?

5 to 30 days.

What does Iboga Wellness Institute cost?

Not on the pages we read. recovery.com: "From $7,500". Financing via Affirm and Credit Karma is offered.

What happens after treatment at Iboga Wellness Institute?

Check-in calls at one week, one month and three months; integration therapists; peer groups; booster sessions.

Is there anything on the public record about Iboga Wellness Institute?

No death, lawsuit or regulatory action involving this program was found in the sources checked.

Sources

Facts come from the program's website and the sources above, as read on 2026-10-20. Statements about safety, outcomes and patient numbers are the program's own. Represent this program? Send a correction.