Iboga has a reputation.

It’s intense. It’s long. It carries real risk. And for some people, it’s life-changing.

But what actually happens inside a retreat container? And what does this work look like behind the scenes?

In this episode of Divergent States, 3L1T3 and Bryan sit down with Paije West and Fletcher Burdick, founders of ETEREO, an iboga retreat center in Baja, Mexico. Their approach sits somewhere between medical oversight and traditional ceremony, which opens up some thoughtful questions about safety, responsibility, integration, and how we talk about powerful medicines without turning them into mythology.

This isn’t a hype piece.

It’s a grounded conversation about:

• The difference between iboga and ibogaine
 • Cardiac risk and how they screen for it
 • Why they sometimes say “no”
 • What ceremony actually does (beyond aesthetics)
 • Whether luxury retreat settings help or distract
 • Why integration matters more than most people think
 • And whether the field might be moving a little too fast

We talk about neuroplasticity, structure vs freedom, tradition vs extraction, and what’s still unknown about iboga.

If you’re curious about the medicine — or about how people try to hold it responsibly — this one’s worth your time.

The extended, more personal segment continues on Patreon.

Chapter Markers

00:00 – Introducing Bryan & Why This Conversation Matters
 02:00 – Framing the Episode: No Miracle Claims
 03:15 – What ETEREO Is (In Plain Language)
 07:00 – What an Iboga Retreat Looks Like
 11:20 – Iboga vs Ibogaine
 14:30 – Ceremony: Structure, Not Symbolism
 16:30 – Neuroplasticity & Set and Setting
 17:40 – Who Iboga Is Not For
 21:30 – Safety & Medical Screening
 24:30 – Small Groups vs High-Volume Clinics
 25:30 – “Conscious Luxury” — Does It Help?
 29:00 – Stepping Away from the Real World
 30:00 – Why Integration Is Everything
 32:00 – Relational Healing
 35:00 – Why They Don’t Track Outcomes Like Clinics
 36:10 – Incentives & Avoiding Extraction
 39:10 – Is the Field Moving Too Fast?
 40:00 – What We Still Don’t Know About Iboga
 41:30 – Final Reflections
 42:00 – Patreon Segment Tease
 44:50 – Closing Thoughts

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