Potential analgesic effects of psychedelics on select chronic pain conditions: A survey study
European Journal of Pain August 20, 2023 Mauro Cavarra, Amanda Feilding, Pamela Kryskow et al. 28 citations
A survey of people with chronic pain conditions found that, except for sciatica, those who used psychedelics (full doses or microdoses) reported better pain relief than with conventional medication. Full doses outperformed conventional medication for fibromyalgia, arthritis, migraine, and tension-type headache. Microdoses provided significantly better relief than conventional medication for migraines and comparable relief for the other conditions. The findings suggest that psychedelics may hold value for treating some chronic pain conditions.