Tabula Rasa Retreat

Vidigueira, Alentejo, Portugal. Last checked 2026-10-20.

The main European option: a nurse-staffed retreat in the Alentejo with a written 4-week switch rule for methadone and Subutex patients.

Facts

Facts about Tabula Rasa Retreat
Category	Nurse-staffed ibogaine retreat with doctors
Status	Operating. Footer copyright 2023 but pages updated May 2026; phones in Portugal, the UK and the US listed.
Locations	Quinta da Fé, Vidigueira, Alentejo
Setting	A roughly nine-acre retreat with ensuite rooms; "not a typical rehab".
Medical team	Doctors (unnamed) and a named nursing team led by head nurse Neal Clayton; the team is described as ACLS certified; a nurse is present 24/7; ECG monitor and defibrillator during sessions. Director Alvaro de Ferranti (Lucid News).
Screening before treatment	Pre-arrival bloods, liver function tests and ECG. Antidepressants and psychoactive prescriptions stopped at least 2 weeks before; alcohol stopped at least 7 days before (medical detox if risky); stimulants 2 weeks. Methadone and Subutex patients must switch to a short-acting opioid at least 4 weeks before or join the 12 to 14 day detox programme; heroin and oxycodone users taper as much as possible.
What is given	Derived from T. iboga root; the form is not stated.
Who it is for	Substance and behavioural addictions, depression, anxiety, PTSD, burnout, mild TBI, Parkinson's, ADHD, OCD, MS, eating disorders.
Protocol and length of stay	6 days / 5 nights (Monday to Saturday).
After the treatment	Optional aftercare and check-ins; partner programs in Thailand (Hope Rehab, One Step).
Published price	EUR 6,621.60 including VAT (site and retreat.guru). recovery.com: $5,000 to $7,000 and up per week.
Licences and accreditations stated	None beyond ACLS certification of staff.
Founded / history	Not stated.
Rating shown	4.9 from 63 reviews, as shown on recovery.com on 2026-10-20.

Legal context, Portugal: Possession of all drugs was decriminalised in Portugal in 2001. Ibogaine programs operate there without a specific licence. Programs in Portugal.

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Public record

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Questions

Where does Tabula Rasa Retreat treat patients?

A roughly nine-acre retreat with ensuite rooms; "not a typical rehab".

Who is on the medical team at Tabula Rasa Retreat?

Doctors (unnamed) and a named nursing team led by head nurse Neal Clayton; the team is described as ACLS certified; a nurse is present 24/7; ECG monitor and defibrillator during sessions. Director Alvaro de Ferranti (Lucid News).

What screening does Tabula Rasa Retreat do before treatment?

Pre-arrival bloods, liver function tests and ECG. Antidepressants and psychoactive prescriptions stopped at least 2 weeks before; alcohol stopped at least 7 days before (medical detox if risky); stimulants 2 weeks. Methadone and Subutex patients must switch to a short-acting opioid at least 4 weeks before or join the 12 to 14 day detox programme; heroin and oxycodone users taper as much as possible.

How long do you stay at Tabula Rasa Retreat?

6 days / 5 nights (Monday to Saturday).

What does Tabula Rasa Retreat cost?

EUR 6,621.60 including VAT (site and retreat.guru). recovery.com: $5,000 to $7,000 and up per week.

What happens after treatment at Tabula Rasa Retreat?

Optional aftercare and check-ins; partner programs in Thailand (Hope Rehab, One Step).

Is there anything on the public record about Tabula Rasa Retreat?

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

Sources

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