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Howard Lotsof
Howard Lotsof (March 1, 1943 – January 31, 2010) was an American scientific researcher who pioneered the use of ibogaine as an approach in Western medicine in the treatment of substance addictions. In 1962, at the age of 19, Lotsof was addicted to heroin and accidentally discovered the anti-addictive effects of ibogaine.
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Howard Lotsof (March 1, 1943 – January 31, 2010) was an American scientific researcher who pioneered the use of ibogaine as an approach in Western medicine in the treatment of substance addictions. In 1962, at the age of 19, Lotsof was addicted to heroin and accidentally discovered the anti-addictive effects of ibogaine.
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