H.R. 9559

IBOGAINE Act

Sponsor: Morgan Luttrell

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Sec. 3. Definitions

Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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(61) The term ibogaine means—

(A) all parts of the plant Tabernanthe iboga; and

(B) any similar compound or analog that—

(i) acts on neuroplasticity, opioid receptors, or serotonergic pathways that—

(I) interrupt addiction cycles; and

(II) restore neurological function disrupted by trauma, chronic substance use, or traumatic brain injury; and

(ii) are distinct in mechanism from the breakthrough therapies designated under section 506 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.