Iboga interacts with the brain and body in a multi-layered and highly unique way, especially compared to other psychedelics. Unlike classical psychedelics like psilocybin or LSD, which primarily affect serotonin (5-HT2A) receptors, ibogaine works like a symphony across multiple neurotransmitter systems and brain hemispheres, leading to its profound healing effects.Noribogaine: The Long-Lasting Metabolite After ibogaine is metabolized in the liver, it turns into noribogaine, which stays active in the body for up to 1–3 months. ​ Noribogaine:  • Keeps modulating serotonin and dopamine systems.  • Enhances mood, focus, and emotional processing long after the flood.  • Creates the “integration window”—a neuroplastic phase ideal for therapy, new habits, and healing.  Left Brain vs. Right Brain Activation Ibogaine doesn’t just affect neurotransmitters—it also rebalances hemispheric brain activity: ➤ Left Brain (Analytical, Logical, Verbal)  • Ibogaine temporarily quiets the left brain, reducing inner chatter and egoic narrative.  • This allows people to step out of overthinking and access intuitive, emotional material. ➤ Right Brain (Intuitive, Visual, Emotional)  • Ibogaine activates the right brain, unlocking vivid visions, symbolic language, and archetypal experiences.  • Many users report receiving visual teachings, ancestral messages, or memories in a non-verbal format.  Result: This cross-hemispheric rewiring lets people access both deep emotional truths and structured insight. That’s why people often say they “watched a movie of their life” or “talked with their higher self.” The usual mental filters dissolve, and the soul takes the mic.