Patient Before and After’s

In October of 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, Amy felt like she had run out of options and decided to come to the POI institute in hopes of finding some relief from the debilitating depression she had been suffering from for years.  Although Amy was scared to travel, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, she felt her fear of not getting help would be worse. She had spent years being misled by too many doctors and over-prescribed by so many others.  Amy was referred to POI for treatment for her depression and PTSD. 

Amy’s experience was amazing, and she left POI truly feeling like a new person.

To read more about Amy’s incredible experience, please read her testimonial under testimonials.

Jose came to the POI Institute for ibogaine treatment for alcohol.  In a number of days, Jose was not only sober, without any withdrawal, cravings or desire to drink, he felt like a brand-new person.  Way to go Jose!

Nick came to POI after years of battling an addiction to heroin and fentanyl.

After one week, Nick went home to his family looking and feeling like a new man.

David spent years suffering from PTSD and an addiction to opiates.  During his stay at POI, David was able to make peace with his past and leave with absolutely no desire or craving for opiates. David went home and decided to pursue a new career.  He is currently studying to take his real estate exam to become a licensed real estate agent.

After spending years self-medicating with alcohol and benzos to numb herself of both her physical and emotional pain, Deb came to POI for treatment for alcohol and depression after realizing that her self-medicating was no longer serving her. After a 10-day stay at POI, Deb left not only free of alcohol and benzo‘s, but happier than she has been in many, many years. At the recommendation of POI, Deb decided to seek professional help upon going back home to help her support and secure her sobriety. Way to go Deb!

Kurt spent the better part of 30 years struggling with addiction and was admitted to just about the same number of rehabs over the years. Finally, after decades of failed attempts to get Kurt clean and off crystal meth and IV heroin, his family contacted the POI Institute to inquire about ibogaine treatment. After several phone interviews with Kurt’s family and Kurt, POI accepted Kurt for treatment. The treatment goal was to help Kurt discover and/or uncover the underlying issues behind his years of abusing drugs as well as detox him off of the prescribed, long-acting opiate maintenance drug, Subutex. What we did know about Kurt when he arrived at POI was that he was no longer actively using crystal meth or shooting heroin, but what we did not know and what was not initially disclosed to POI prior to his arrival was that Kurt was abusing the Subutex and rather than taking it orally, he was actually shooting it. Upon arrival, Kurt was immediately put on short-acting morphine prescribed and monitored by POI’s doctor. Once the long-acting opiates were out of Kurt’s system, Kurt underwent his ibogaine “flood dosing” and several subsequent ibogaine “booster doses” during his stay. To say the least, Kurt’s ibogaine experience was incredibly transformative. He left POI with absolutely no desire to use and with a new sense of happiness, confidence, and satisfaction for life… something Kurt had not felt or experienced in a very long time.

Kurt has now been clean 90+ days… a first in nearly 3 decades! That in itself plus Kurt’s physical and emotional transformation, are more than he and his family could have ever imagined or hoped for.

After numerous failed attempts to get help, Jay came to The POI Institute. “My ibogaine experience at the POI institute was the most profound experience of my life! In just days, I was able to settle 10 years’ worth of trauma. Ibogaine allowed me to make amends with past experiences, say goodbye to friends I lost and cope with life in a healthier way.”

Chris came to POI after years of battling between Heroin and Suboxone. Take a look at Chris’ dramatic physical transformation after his 10-day stay at POI.
With the help and encouragement of The POI Institute, Chris entered a 28- day treatment center to continue his aftercare, work on himself and whatever underlying issues that were uncovered during his Ibogaine journey that may have contributed and/or been the catalyst that lead to his years of addiction.

“My ibogaine journey was amazing and the benefits of my treatment, well lets just say… incredible! I came to POI to detox from alcohol and a 4 year dependency on Ativan and left POI not only sober and off of Ativan, but free from PTSD, anxiety, panic attacks and claustrophobia! I am happier and healthier than I have been in years and truly on the ride of my life.”