Howard Lotsof
Howard Lotsof was a New York-based activist and former drug addict who played a pivotal role in bringing attention to ibogaine, a compound derived from the iboga plant. In the 1980s, he was the first to advocate for its potential as a treatment for addiction, leading to significant research developments. Lotsof's efforts included persuading the Gabonese government to provide a stock of iboga for scientific study in the United States, which ultimately resulted in several American patents on ibogaine without proper acknowledgment or compensation to the Gabonese communities.
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Gabon | 1 | 8.00 | 0.40% | +0% | 2,225,734 | 8,975 | $15,000 | 60$ |
| Totals | 1 | 2,225,734 | 8,975 | $15,000 | 60$ |
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Howard Lotsof was the first to promote the potential of ibogaine as a treatment for addiction in the 1980s.
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