Source first
We prioritize material that can be located, checked, and understood in its original context.
About Verdelune
About
Verdelune is an independent resource on the differences between ibogaine and ayahuasca. It exists to help adults find evidence, legal context, risks, and unanswered questions in plain language.
We are not a clinic, medical provider, licensed treatment center, or legal authority. Our role is to make careful orientation easier—not to direct personal decisions.
Why we exist
Orientation without an agenda.
People encounter complex claims, strong opinions, and uneven quality of information. Verdelune was made to offer a steadier place to start: an independent comparative reference with room for evidence, uncertainty, safety context, and cultural respect. The resource is organized to help readers distinguish what is known, what remains contested, and what requires professional or legal guidance outside this site.
Our editorial approach
Built around traceable context.
We use a practical review process: begin with primary literature and registries where available, compare claims against official sources, and state limits rather than smooth them over. The ClinicalTrials.gov study registry is one useful example of how readers can separate registered research from general assertions.
Claim beside limit
Potential findings are presented alongside gaps, constraints, and reasons a result may not generalize.
Plain language
We aim to translate complex material without turning uncertainty into a simple conclusion.
A clear route through the material.
Verdelune organizes information into comparative guidance, safety considerations, research overviews, and practical questions readers commonly encounter. Our resource pathways describe how those topics are arranged so that a reader can move from broad context to more focused material without treating any page as personal advice.
When terminology matters, we point readers toward stable reference material—for example, the overview of evidence-based medicine helps frame why a claim’s source, design, and limitations all matter.
“A useful resource does not rush uncertainty into certainty.”
For adults seeking a careful starting point.
Verdelune is for readers who want a non-promotional way to understand the landscape before interpreting claims elsewhere. It is not designed to replace a conversation with appropriately qualified medical, mental health, or legal professionals.
- Readers comparing different kinds of information
- People looking for cited context rather than a sales pitch
- Adults who want uncertainty and risk named plainly
Editorial principles
How we hold the work.
Our standards are simple: make the source trail clearer, avoid overstating what evidence can support, and treat readers as capable of making sense of careful information.
Independence. We keep informational context separate from provider or product promotion.
Plain language. We explain terms without making complex material sound settled.
Evidence awareness. We attend to source quality, study design, and what has not been established.
Safety context. We avoid minimizing risk and encourage readers to seek qualified guidance where appropriate.
Respect for context. We avoid stripping cultural and historical questions into marketing language.
Clear boundaries. We are an information resource, not an authority for medical or legal decisions.
No referrals. No promises. No substitute for advice.
Verdelune does not provide medical, legal, or treatment recommendations. Readers encountering promotional language—whether around claimed ibogaine benefits, cost comparisons, plant-related background, or common ibogaine terminology—should treat this resource as a place for context, not a substitute for individualized assessment.
We also rely on official public-health material when it is relevant to general safety communication; the FDA’s guidance on Medication Guides illustrates the importance of clear, consumer-facing risk information. Verdelune cannot assess an individual situation.
A steadier place to begin
View the comparative guide
Context should be easier to find.
Explore the resource structure, keep claims connected to their limits, and use qualified support for personal decisions.