This week’s feature story,

This week’s feature story,

Pangea owner Clare Wilkinson says tripping on ibogaine helped her overcome an opiate addiction: My sense of shame about my addiction was washed away without having to practice with a therapist and talk, talk, talk.

Pangea owner Clare Wilkinson says tripping on ibogaine helped her overcome an opiate addiction: My sense of shame about my addiction was washed away without having to practice with a therapist and talk, talk, talk.

The living room, with the veranda ahead through the sliding glass door.

The living room, with the veranda ahead through the sliding glass door.

The view of the Playas neighborhood and the Pacific ocean from the clinic's veranda.

The view of the Playas neighborhood and the Pacific ocean from the clinic’s veranda.

Wilkins adopted a dog off the streets of Tijuana; hence his name: Calle.

Wilkins adopted a dog off the streets of Tijuana; hence his name: Calle.

A small weight room doubles as a yoga space.

A small weight room doubles as a yoga space.

The upper level of the terraced patio features a hot tub and panoramic views.

The upper level of the terraced patio features a hot tub and panoramic views.

Sandi, pictured with a golden retriever named Yuppy, operates an aftercare facility. Patients who aren't ready to return home after ten days of rehab at Pangea Biomedics come to Sandi for booster doses of ibogaine and additional therapy.

Sandi, pictured with a golden retriever named Yuppy, operates an aftercare facility. Patients who aren’t ready to return home after ten days of rehab at Pangea Biomedics come to Sandi for booster doses of ibogaine and additional therapy.

The vitamin and supplement stash at Pangea Biomedics.

The vitamin and supplement stash at Pangea Biomedics.

A Tijuana beach at sunset.

A Tijuana beach at sunset.