04 — Outcomes & continuity
Separate documented outcomes from marketing language.
Ask what outcome is being measured, over what period, by whom, and whether there is a defined denominator. Stories of change can be meaningful to individuals, but they do not by themselves establish a safety profile, expected result, or likelihood of benefit.
What does an outcome claim need?
Ask whether the claim distinguishes completed treatment from follow-up, whether complications or transfers are included, and whether the method is documented. An ibogaine anti-addiction claim should be read as a claim requiring context, not as a substitute for records on screening, follow-up, and limitations.
What should follow-up include?
Ask for the post-treatment plan in writing: who makes contact, what warning signs prompt urgent help, how existing clinicians are involved where appropriate, and what continuity support is offered. A program that treats follow-up as optional marketing language should be questioned carefully.
How can families verify statements?
Use public registries for licenses where available, contact credentialing bodies using independently found details, and seek confirmation from a named hospital or institution rather than through the clinic. Our clinical standards framework can help organize those questions across screening, monitoring, and care continuity.
What about expansive personal claims?
Claims about identity, insight, or transformation are hard to verify as clinical outcomes. Discussions of ibogaine and ego may describe personal experience, but they should not be presented as evidence that replaces documented safety procedures or follow-up plans.