2024
Psilocybin pulse regimen reduces cluster headache attack frequency in the blinded extension phase of a randomized controlled trial
Schindler E, Sewell R, Gottschalk C, Flynn L, Zhu Y, Pittman B, Cozzi N, D'Souza D. Psilocybin pulse regimen reduces cluster headache attack frequency in the blinded extension phase of a randomized controlled trial. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2024, 460: 122993. PMID: 38581739, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2024.122993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCluster HeadacheDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHallucinogensHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsilocybinTreatment OutcomeConceptsAttack frequencyCluster headacheCluster headache attack frequencyExtension phaseEffects of repeated treatmentReduction of attack frequencyPlacebo-controlled studyHeadache attack frequencyAdministration of psilocybinRandomized controlled trialsDouble-blindPsilocybin administrationPulse regimenAdverse eventsPulse regimensHeadache diaryTherapeutic efficacyDrug sessionsPulse administrationHeadacheStudy participantsWeeks
2022
Exploratory investigation of a patient‐informed low‐dose psilocybin pulse regimen in the suppression of cluster headache: Results from a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial
Schindler E, Sewell R, Gottschalk C, Luddy C, Flynn L, Zhu Y, Lindsey H, Pittman B, Cozzi N, D'Souza D. Exploratory investigation of a patient‐informed low‐dose psilocybin pulse regimen in the suppression of cluster headache: Results from a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial. Headache The Journal Of Head And Face Pain 2022, 62: 1383-1394. PMID: 36416492, DOI: 10.1111/head.14420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttacks/weekPulse regimenCluster headachePsychotropic effectsAttack frequencyPlacebo-controlled studyPlacebo-controlled trialSerious adverse eventsEffects of psilocybinEffect sizeChronic participantsEfficacy outcomesAdverse eventsModerate effect sizeHeadache burdenHeadache disordersTherapeutic effectHeadache diaryPsilocybin administrationDrug sessionsExperimental drugsRegimenPsilocybin-containing mushroomsDefinitive studiesFinal analysis
2015
Indoleamine Hallucinogens in Cluster Headache: Results of the Clusterbusters Medication Use Survey
Schindler EA, Gottschalk CH, Weil MJ, Shapiro RE, Wright DA, Sewell RA. Indoleamine Hallucinogens in Cluster Headache: Results of the Clusterbusters Medication Use Survey. Journal Of Psychoactive Drugs 2015, 47: 372-381. PMID: 26595349, DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2015.1107664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCluster HeadacheFemaleHallucinogensHumansLysergic Acid DiethylamideMaleMiddle AgedPsilocybinConceptsCluster headacheIndoleamine hallucinogensConventional medicationsChronic cluster headachePain syndromePreventative medicationsAlternative medicationsLysergic acid diethylamideHeadache clinicConventional therapyCluster periodHeadacheMedicationsFinal analysisAcid diethylamideHallucinogensFurther investigationMost responsesSignificant numberAdditional evidenceParticipantsRemissionPatientsSyndromeClinic