Pain & Headache

·

Review

Psilocybin May Help Manage Chronic Pain

Psilocybin May Help Manage Chronic Pain

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

A review suggests psilocybin may reduce chronic pain perception by targeting serotonin receptors.

A review suggests psilocybin may reduce chronic pain perception by targeting serotonin receptors.

How solid is it?

Review

Review

Narrative review

Narrative review

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Published in

Journal of Pain Research

Journal of Pain Research

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Chronic Pain Relief

Chronic Pain Relief

Psilocybin shows potential for managing chronic pain by targeting serotonin receptors to reduce pain perception.

Psilocybin shows potential for managing chronic pain by targeting serotonin receptors to reduce pain perception.

Depression & Dementia Research and Mushroom Supplement Quality Guide

Read the original study ↗

Get Shroom Scan

Next study

Psilocybin Therapy Boosts Emotional Empathy for Weeks ›

Shroom Scan · Every Friday

Get Studies Like This, Translated, Every Week

Ten new studies a week, each boiled down to what it found and why it matters to you. Free, and one click to leave.

See what's inside →