New Path Ibogaine opened the conversation with something I didn't expect: why they quit their last job.
I spent 30 minutes on the phone with Armando Camacho, one of New Path's co-founders. He's a licensed therapist who did ibogaine himself seven years ago and has been working in this space ever since. The team he works with — including their medical director, Dr. Silva — worked together at another clinic for years before they decided to leave. The reason they left tells you almost everything about how New Path operates.
The clinic they came from, Armando told me, had started prioritizing revenue over patient care. The team disagreed. They left. Three years ago they opened New Path with the explicit goal of doing it the other way around. Whether you believe that story depends on whether you trust the person telling it. After 30 minutes with Armando, I believed it.
- Co-founded by a therapist and a medical director who left their last clinic over values. Two facilities in Rosarito; pickup from San Diego or Tijuana.
- Dr. Silva is the doctor other clinics call when a case is too complex. Continuous ibogaine experience since 2010.
- Four therapists on staff plus a dedicated addiction counselor. Substantial integration capacity.
- 7-OH kratom has overtaken fentanyl as the most common addiction case. Specialized 14-day program at $11,500.
Who I Spoke With
Armando Camacho is a therapist by training. He's been in the ibogaine world since his own treatment seven years ago, which he described matter-of-factly — not as a dramatic conversion, but as a professional and personal experience that reoriented his work. He's been on staff at ibogaine clinics since then, first at the clinic he and the team eventually left, and now as co-founder of New Path.
He's candid in a way that's easy to underestimate. He doesn't oversell. When I asked about their marketing, he said plainly: "We have the best therapist, we have the best doctor. The only thing we don't have the best is publicity." That's not false modesty. It's an honest read of where they are.
"We have the best therapist, we have the best doctor. The only thing we don't have the best is publicity."Armando Camacho, Co-Founder, New Path Ibogaine
Who They Treat
The breakdown at New Path surprised me. About 70% of their patients come for holistic or mental health reasons — PTSD, depression, anxiety. Another 22% have neurological conditions: Parkinson's, MS, TBI. Only about 30% are there for addiction, and those numbers overlap with the mental health cases.
The addiction landscape has shifted even in the last year. The most common presenting substance right now isn't fentanyl — it's 7-OH kratom, a synthetic kratom compound that creates opioid-like dependency and has become widespread in 2025 and 2026. A few years ago, Armando said, they rarely saw it. Now it's the most common case coming through their doors.
New Path actively treats neurological conditions. Patients with Parkinson's and MS typically arrive with a family member or caregiver. New Path has a room in each facility specifically designed for this, a shared-bathroom room that accommodates a caregiver alongside the patient.
How They Run Treatment
The protocol at New Path starts before anyone gets on a plane. Addiction patients are required to have a video or phone call with Dr. Silva before arrival. Veterans typically book a month ahead and do four to five sessions with their head psychologist, Adrià, before they even show up. The intake process is unusually front-loaded for a reason: they've found that patients who arrive prepared have materially better outcomes.
On Day 1, every patient gets a full medical exam, an EKG, and a blood panel — regardless of why they're there. Ibogaine doesn't begin until Day 2 at the earliest, and for addiction patients it doesn't begin until they've completed the opioid conversion protocol and tested clean.
The post-ibogaine period is where New Path's integration infrastructure shows up. Adrià — their head psychologist, who has 12 years of ibogaine experience and was described by Armando with genuine warmth — meets with each patient 48 hours after treatment to assess their experience and determine whether they're a candidate for 5-MeO-DMT. That decision requires approval from both Adrià and the medical team.
The final session, before discharge, is always focused on one thing: connecting the patient to a therapist or coach at home. Armando said this was non-negotiable. The work doesn't end at the clinic.
What Sets Them Apart
Two things came up in the conversation worth surfacing.
The first is Dr. Silva's reputation. He has been administering ibogaine continuously since 2010. Armando mentioned, almost in passing, that other clinics call New Path when they have a patient they can't safely stabilize. Dr. Silva will consult. He's become an informal resource for the entire ibogaine clinic community in Mexico — the person you call when your hardest case is presenting. That's a form of credibility you can't manufacture.
The second is the integration depth. New Path has four therapists on staff: Adrià, Julianne Mulligan (well-known in the ibogaine world), Zara Adaloo, and Dr. Ednesto. Plus David, an addiction counselor on-site daily except Sundays. For veteran patients, they offer a 12-session enhanced integration package through three partner veteran organizations.
Programs & Pricing
Armando sent over their current pricing sheet after the call. These are the confirmed rates as of February 2026, before any adjustments. Price can vary based on substance, dosage history, body weight, and age for complex cases — Dr. Silva determines the final number for anything that requires a custom stabilization protocol.
| Program | Duration | Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therapeutic Track | 5 days | $7,700 | PTSD, depression, anxiety (non-addicts) |
| Addiction Track | 7 days | $8,250 | Substance users, Rx opiates |
| Addiction + Detox | Up to 10 days | $8,800 | Heroin, meth, Adderall, cocaine, alcohol |
| 7-OH Kratom | Up to 14 days | $11,500 | 7-OH kratom dependency (requires pre-stabilization) |
| Fentanyl | Up to 14 days | $13,750 | Fentanyl dependency |
| Suboxone | Up to 21 days | ~$14,300* | Suboxone/buprenorphine dependency |
| Methadone | Up to 30 days | ~$16,500* | Methadone dependency |
| Parkinson's / MS — 7-Day | 7 days | $8,250 | Accelerated neurological program |
| Parkinson's / MS — 14-Day | 14 days | $16,500 | Full neurological program with PT/OT |
| Parkinson's / MS — 28-Day | 28 days | $27,500 | Enhanced neurological program |
* Approximate. Final price depends on amount used, body weight, and age. Dr. Silva makes the determination.
What's included in all programs: Airport pickup from San Diego or Tijuana, private room (90% of rooms have private bathrooms), all meals, all treatment-related medication, IV, lab work, EKG, nursing services, ibogaine treatment, 5-MeO-DMT session with a shaman (if approved), post-ibogaine counseling, and discharge planning. Two optional recovery days at no extra charge are available after any program.
Payment: Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Diners Club, Apple Pay, Zelle, bank transfer, PayPal in special circumstances. No financing offered.
What Surprised Me
The 7-OH kratom stat. I had not expected that to be the leading addiction case at a Mexico ibogaine clinic in 2026. Armando mentioned it matter-of-factly — as though it had crept up on everyone in the space simultaneously. This year, patients arriving positive for 7-OH have become more common than fentanyl cases. That's a real signal about what's happening in the addiction landscape right now, and it's worth knowing if you're researching this for someone currently using kratom products.
The other thing that stayed with me: the day before our call, Armando had spent time on the phone helping a competing clinic manage a patient in distress. He mentioned it the way you mention something unremarkable. This is just how they operate. "Community, not competition," he said. I believe him.
New Path is the clinic for complex cases. If the person you're researching this for has been on fentanyl, methadone, or suboxone for years — or has a neurological condition on top of everything else — this is the conversation to have first. Dr. Silva's informal role as a consultant to other clinics is not marketing. It reflects a real reputation in a small, word-of-mouth community.
The integration depth is also worth noting. Four therapists on staff, a dedicated addiction counselor, and a final session that always ends with a handoff to a local provider at home. That is the kind of infrastructure that turns a one-week treatment into an ongoing relationship.
The honest gap: their marketing is thin. Their website undersells them badly. The photos that exist live on their Google Maps listing, not their site. If you found them through a Google search, you might pass right by them. That's a real shame, because the clinical depth behind the marketing is substantial.
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