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Beond vs Iboga Wellness Institute

Beond and Iboga Wellness Institute, compared on what each publishes: price, programme length, screening, staff, the law where it operates and its public record. Neither centre has paid to appear here, and this page makes no recommendation.

Beond compared with Iboga Wellness Institute
BeondIboga Wellness Institute
LocationCancun, Quintana Roo, MexicoCozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
MedicineIbogaineIbogaine
Legal footingUnregulated in MexicoUnregulated in Mexico
Lowest published price$12,500 (read 28 Sep 2026)$5,500 (read 28 Sep 2026)
Programme length7 to 10 nights5 to 14 nights
Ceremonies or sessionsNot publishedNot published
Medical screeningDescribed on its websiteDescribed on its website
Asks about antidepressantsNot statedNot stated
ECG and cardiac monitoringECG before treatment; continuous monitoring statedECG before treatment; continuous monitoring stated
Team and medical staffSite states licensed, credentialed physicians trained in emergency medicine, intensive care and electrophysiology; ICU-certified registered nurses; staff hold ACLS and BLS. Lucid News (Oct 2024) reported 8 full-time physicians and 19 full-time ICU RNs. Co-founders Tom Feegel and Talia Eisenberg (Rolling Stone 2024).Not named on the pages we read. The site gives a US office in Columbus, Ohio.
LicenceNo licensing regime appliesNo licensing regime applies
FoundedNot publishedNot published
Public record2 entries, most serious: reported deathNone found
Where these facts come fromDetails from the centre's own website and independent sources, read 28 Sep 2026. Full profile and sourcesDetails from the centre's own website, read 28 Sep 2026. No independent source was found. Full profile and sources

Questions and answers

Which is cheaper, Beond or Iboga Wellness Institute?
By lowest published price, Iboga Wellness Institute (from $5,500) is cheaper than Beond (from $12,500). These are each centre's own starting prices, read 28 Sep 2026 and 28 Sep 2026; programmes differ in length and what is included, so compare like with like.Sources: Iboga Wellness Institute website, 28 Sep 2026; Beond website, 28 Sep 2026
How long are programmes at Beond and Iboga Wellness Institute?
Beond publishes programmes of 7 to 10 nights; Iboga Wellness Institute publishes 5 to 14 nights.
Is ibogaine legal where both centres operate?
Ibogaine is not listed in Mexico's General Health Law: unregulated, not approved.The law in each place, cited
Does either centre have a public record?
Beond has a public record on its profile: dated, sourced entries with the centre's response where one was published. We found none for Iboga Wellness Institute, which does not mean there is none.

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