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About

An independent resource for understanding ibogaine care models in Mexico. Palenque Gauge helps people compare ibogaine treatment models in Mexico through clear, evidence‑first explanations of safety practices, governance, and continuity of care.

Why we exist

Steady Lantern 82 publishes Palenque Gauge to help people and families ask better questions when they encounter options for ibogaine care in Mexico. We exist to make comparisons clearer, not to recommend or operate treatment. For the simplest path back to our site hub, our front page summary links naturally to the editorial landing at our main overview for readers who arrive here first.

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Our editorial approach

We focus on documentary-style synthesis: bringing registries, peer-reviewed literature, official advisories, and first‑person reporting into clear summaries that highlight uncertainty and risk. When describing editorial process we rely on registered sources and public guidance — for instance, when we describe general governance practices we consult authoritative listings such as the U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubMed) and institutional summaries; see a representative external context at medical ethics on Wikipedia to understand the kinds of standards we reference.

We also point readers to cost- and logistics-focused resources when those topics are central to comparison. For instance, cost overviews and retreat logistics are integrated into topical pages like the resource at ibogaine retreat cost breakdowns where appropriate, always framed as descriptive reporting, not endorsement.

How we vet information

Our vetting workflow is layered: registry checks, triangulation with peer-reviewed summaries, and cross‑checks against official public health guidance (for clinical safety practices we may reference authoritative sources such as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control at cdc.gov).

We avoid single-source claims and label uncertainty plainly; when we summarize cost or availability we show the source type (registry, patient report, clinic listing) and point readers to the original entry where possible — for example, clinic location directories are one of several data types we consult alongside journal literature.

What we cover

Palenque Gauge covers the ecosystem of care models, common governance and consent practices, continuity of care considerations, and practical differences people encounter when comparing options. Rather than providing medical advice, our pages present structured descriptions and explain what types of evidence matter. If readers need an orientation to specific logistics, we link within prose to practical resources such as where people commonly search for treatment listings; one such directory is available at wherecanidoibogainetreatment.com, which we reference in context when describing how listings are created.

Who this is for

Our audience includes people evaluating options in Mexico, family members seeking clarity, and care professionals wanting a neutral summary of observed models and governance patterns. When people ask about long-term outcomes or risks we point to evidence syntheses and patient-safety literature; for discussions of long-term side effects we reference descriptive resources such as ibogaine long-term side effects as background context, always noting the limits of observational reports.

For readers preparing to compare services, practical topics like aftercare and whether a treatment is offered for particular indications are covered on adjacent pages; for example, where clinical indications are discussed in practical terms we link to contextual summaries including ibogaine treatment for alcohol that we treat as descriptive resources rather than clinical guidance.

Editorial principles

Independence

We do not accept payments that create editorial influence; content is reviewed for conflicts of interest and flagged where financial relationships exist in source material.

Safety clarity

We prioritize describing safety practices, referral pathways, and continuity-of-care elements so readers can compare those dimensions across models.

Plain language

Technical material is translated into clear summaries and annotated so non‑specialists can follow provenance and uncertainty.

Evidence awareness

Claims are labeled by evidence type (registry, case series, controlled study), and we link to primary sources where available, including recognized public databases such as ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.

Independent by design

Steady Lantern 82 is an editorial project. We are not a clinic, medical provider, or licensed treatment center and our content is not medical or legal advice. Readers seeking care should consult qualified local medical professionals for diagnosis and personalized guidance; questions about legality and cross-border implications are often complex — for a specific discussion of legality contexts we sometimes reference summaries such as is ibogaine illegal in the USA when explaining differences in national frameworks.

Operational pages that describe how we present services and topic overviews are available on our site; for an entry into our editorial topics and to explore how we classify service models, a useful complement is the services overview at our services index.

If you'd like to return to the homepage for a quick orientation, visit the site overview.