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Psilocybin Reduces Nerve Pain in Rodents

Psilocybin Reduces Nerve Pain in Rodents

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Rodent research indicates psilocybin effectively reduces neuropathic pain.

Rodent research indicates psilocybin effectively reduces neuropathic pain.

How solid is it?

Animal

Animal

Animal

Animal

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

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Published in

Oxford Academic

Oxford Academic

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Chronic Pain Relief

Chronic Pain Relief

Research on rodents indicates that psilocybin effectively reduces neuropathic pain, making it potentially a viable therapy for chronic pain management.

Research on rodents indicates that psilocybin effectively reduces neuropathic pain, making it potentially a viable therapy for chronic pain management.

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