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Has the FDA approved ibogaine or noribogaine?

LAST REVIEWED 2026-09-22 · EDUCATIONAL · NOT LEGAL OR MEDICAL ADVICE

No. Neither ibogaine nor noribogaine is an FDA-approved drug product for any indication on this review date. Allowing an investigational study to proceed is not marketing approval.

Short answer

Has the FDA approved ibogaine? No.

Has the FDA approved noribogaine? No.

Study permission, IND-adjacent framing, research-acceleration announcements, or state research bills do not equal FDA marketing approval.

Related claim check

Overclaim “FDA allowed noribogaine, so it is approved” is False. Full card: Noribogaine FDA-approval claim check.

FDA research-acceleration announcement (not an approval letter): FDA press announcement.

Schedule I context

Scheduling and state bills are separate from FDA approval. Schedule I vs state bills FAQ. Primary: 21 CFR 1308.11.

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