Ibogaine For Brain Injury Recovery with Navy Veteran Lorna Sturchio | E49

February 23, 202647m 03s

Military and VeteransMental HealthTrauma

About This Episode

I sit down with Navy veteran and transformational trauma coach Lorna Sturchio to unpack how medically supervised ibogaine can catalyze rapid change for PTSD, addiction, and traumatic brain injury. Lorna’s story moves from combat trauma and MST to overprescription and crisis, then into carefully prepared plant medicine work that helped her taper off meds, restore sleep, and rebuild a future. Together, we demystify what ibogaine is, how it differs from ayahuasca or psilocybin, and why its metabolite noribogaine may extend neuroplastic gains for months.

Safety takes center stage. You’ll hear about labs, urinalysis, serial 12-lead EKGs, QT monitoring, magnesium support, and 24/7 clinical oversight during dosing and the demanding “grace day.” We walk through the two-phase experience—an acute wakeful-dream period followed by deep introspection where insights become practical steps. That practicality matters for recovery: improved REM and deep sleep, steadier mood, fewer tremors, and better balance can anchor a comeback for people with TBI and post-concussion syndrome. Lorna’s coaching framework adds the scaffolding—preparation sessions, onsite workshops, community support, and multi-week integration so the window of change stays open.

We also confront fears and myths head-on: concerns about faith, reliving trauma, and unrealistic “magic pill” expectations. Many clients find the medicine’s “loving intelligence” reframes memories without re-wounding and strengthens personal beliefs rather than challenging them. On access and policy, we explore Texas’s major research funding, standard-setting efforts, and a realistic runway for U.S. availability, all while prioritizing intentional growth and dedicated cohorts for veterans, first responders, spouses, and women veterans who are too often underserved.

If you or someone you love is wrestling with trauma, dependency, or brain injury symptoms that won’t budge, this conversation offers clarity, hope, and a roadmap. Subscribe, share with someone who needs it, and leave a review with the one question you’d ask if your brain could start fresh tomorrow.

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Topics Covered

Military and VeteransMental HealthTrauma

Full Transcript

Dr. Ayla Wolf : 00:00 Well, when I first met you at Prana Maya Island Resort, you sat down across from me at the table for dinner. And I I think when somebody else asked you about, you know, what you did and you started talking about Ibogaine and the work that you're doing, I could immediately tell y you were so well spoken. You had clearly done a lot of research to very deeply understand all facets of the medicine, of the process. And so I was so excited to meet you and have you share this information because it is really powerful, especially for people who have had brain injuries, Dr. Ayla Wolf : 00:38 concussions, PTSD, trauma, all of that. I think that this can offer people a way through that's really intense and powerful and beautiful. And so I'm I was so happy to meet somebody who really is boots on the ground, walking people through the process, helping them before, during, and after. So thank you for sharing your perspective and and your insights into this topic, which, like we said, you know, is kind of misunderstood or miscategorized for different reasons. And so thanks for clarifying all of that for people to have a better understanding of what this medicine is, what i…

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