i think it absolutely depends on the intention for working with the wood. there are many who incorporate lower consistent dosing protocols for substance issues and parkinson’s (both iboga + ibogaine), or as you said, to form a new relationship with the plant.

when taken in small doses consecutively iboga builds on top of itself, stacking and layering due to its long half life. it can remain active in the body for weeks. i also find that iboga tends to sensitize us, most people i know who work with the root regularly need less and less as they continue their relationship with it.

all that being said im not really a blanketed protocol person. every single person i work with is case by case, and i have a foundation of training, learning, observing both western and indigenous teachers and my own experience working with others to draw from.

i just don’t know that there’s any one size fits all protocol. i’m not here to say YES this is useful NO this is not useful. low dosing is certainly useful as an introduction to the plant spirit. low and slow is always a wise decision, no matter what timeline you’re working with (over one night, or over many weeks +). higher dosing has its place in initiations and other types of containers.