Research

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Trip the pain away: Psychedelic therapies for physical and mental pain

Trip the pain away: Psychedelic therapies for physical and mental pain

The recent resurgence of interest in the analgesic potential ofpsychedelics has been driven by qualitative and survey studies,which have shown that individuals suffering from chronic painconditions, such as cluster headaches, reported improvementswhen using both high and low, non-hallucinogenic doses ofpsychedelics like LSD and psilocybin

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Analgesic potential of macrodoses and microdoses of classical psychedelics in chronic pain sufferers: a population survey
Research, Psychedelics, Chronic pain, Microdosing Mauro Cavarra Research, Psychedelics, Chronic pain, Microdosing Mauro Cavarra

Analgesic potential of macrodoses and microdoses of classical psychedelics in chronic pain sufferers: a population survey

Macrodoses, while less often used for analgesic purposes than microdoses, were reported to induce a higher level of pain relief than both microdoses and conventional pain medications (including opioids and cannabis). Although the effects were weaker and potentially more prone to expectation bias than with macrodoses, our results also suggested some benefits of psychedelics in microdoses for pain management.

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