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02 06 2006    Columbia Ibogaine Conference 2006 On February 25, 2006, Columbia SSDP is proud to present "The Science and Politics of Ibogaine, Nature's 'Addiction Interrupter'", a multi-faceted look at local, national, and international developments related to this controversial drug. The conference will take place at Lerner Hall, 115th and Broadway, from 10 am to 5 pm. Lunch will be provided. Presenters will include: Howard Lotsof, "Father" of Ibogaine treatment and Founder of the Dora Weiner Foundation Ken Alper, M.D., NYU Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology and Ibogaine author and expert Dana Beal, Founder of CuresNotWars and co-author of "The Ibogaine Story" Jeff Kamlet, M.D. , Ibogaine treatment provider Patrick Kroupa, Ibogaine activist and Founder of Mindvox Alan Clear, Editorial Board Director, Harm Reduction Coalition Brian Vastag, Former JAMA writer and Ibogaine author Dmitri Mugianis, Ibogaine treatment provider and former patient Also join us the following day, February 26, at artist Alex Grey's Chapel of Sacred Mirrors for the cultural portion of the event. For more information, please email ssdp@columbia.edu. Columbia SSDP wins 2005 Outstanding Chapter Award We are very proud to have received an Outstanding Chapter Award from SSDP National at the 2004 National Conference in College Park, MD. The award was conferred partially in recognition of the success of our first Northeast Regional Conference, hosted at Columbia in October 2004.