The public reappearance of Conor McGregor shake the world sportthis time far from the octagon and in unexpected terrain: a psychedelic treatment in Tijuana, Mexico, that the former champion described it as “the most illuminating experience of his life.”
As reported online, therapy with ibogainea psychoactive substance derived from the planta africana Tabernanthe ibogaallowed him to “see his own death” and live a spiritual revelation which, he claims, completely transformed his mental health.
The treatment that, according to McGregor, completely transformed him
The fighter says he had the hardest and most revealing vision of his life.After a month without activity on networks, McGregor began a series of procedures to face personal trauma under medical supervision linked to Stanford University.
He former UFC champion He traveled to the AMBIO clinic in Tijuana, where he remained 36 hours under the effects of the ibogaine. «When I woke up I was me again. He saved my life and that of my family,» he wrote on his networks.
He Irish story visions intense, including his own death and the impact his absence would have on his children. He also said that he experienced a mystical episode that reinforced his christian faith. «Jesus came down the white marble steps and put a crown on me. I was saved,» he said.
What is ibogaine and why it generates debate
The Ibogaine is not approved for medical use in the United States and its application generates controversy. Dr. Joseph Barsuglia, clinical psychologist and former research director of the Crossroads Treatment Center, Mexico, warns that many patients They experience a profound emotional restructuring.
«It is a powerful tool and should be used with strict security protocols,» clarifies the specialist. McGregor He did not say that he used it because of addiction, although he shared and recommended scientific material about its therapeutic potential.
How McGregor’s sporting life will continue
The sporting future of fighter It’s a mystery. He hasn’t fought since July 2021when a broken leg left him out of action. Added to this is an extensive judicial history: A court holds him civilly liable for sexual abuse in Ireland and he faces another complaint for an episode that occurred during an NBA game in Miami, facts that he denies.
The Irishman has not competed professionally since 2021.In addition, the Combat Sports Anti-Doping Agency sanctioned him with an 18-month suspension for failing to comply with mandatory biological sample collections in 2024, which left him out of competence until March 2026. Even his announced return at a UFC in the White House It was denied by Dana White.
Far from the octagon and in the midst of legal controversies, McGregor maintains that your experience in Mexico marks a before and after. In his latest publications he insists with his new spiritual profile: «I am a Christian. God is real. Jesus is real. He saved me.» According to him, he is living a second chance.
