Beware of those who are out there pretending to be experts in administering psychedelic treatments.
DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Ameen Alai, age 49, of Westminster, has been indicted on one count of distribution of ibogaine, a Schedule I controlled substance, resulting in death.
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According to the indictment, on or about March 19, 2021, the defendant, Ameen Alai
, also known as “Adam Powars,” knowingly and intentionally distributed a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of
ibogaine, the use of which resulted in the death of an individual on or about March 19, 2021.
Ibogaine is a naturally occurring psychoactive substance found in plants in the family Apocynaceae such as Tabernanthe iboga, Voacanga africana, and Tabernaemontana undulata. It is a psychedelic with dissociative properties. Preliminary research indicates that it may help counter drug addiction. One of the side effects of ibogaine is death.
Ameen Alai "The Guru" was charging anywhere from $10,000 - $50, 000 for this treatment
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