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 ResearchConceptsAttack 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
2023
Adapting psychedelic medicine for headache and chronic pain disorders
Schindler E, Hendricks P. Adapting psychedelic medicine for headache and chronic pain disorders. Expert Review Of Neurotherapeutics 2023, 23: 867-882. PMID: 37652000, DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2023.2246655.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChronic PainHallucinogensHeadacheHeadache DisordersHumansLysergic Acid DiethylamidePsilocybinConceptsChronic pain disordersPain disordersHeadache disordersChronic pain patientsRecent case reportsDifferent treatment paradigmsPsychedelic medicineSubstance use disordersMechanism of actionPain patientsChronic painCase reportClinical trialsTreatment paradigmTreatment outcomesTherapeutic effectLarge dosesUse disordersAdjunctive psychotherapyTherapeutic outcomesHeadacheBeneficial effectsSubjective effectsBranches of medicineDisordersThe Potential of Psychedelics for the Treatment of Episodic Migraine
Schindler E. The Potential of Psychedelics for the Treatment of Episodic Migraine. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2023, 27: 489-495. PMID: 37540398, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-023-01145-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpisodic migrainePotential of psychedelicsWeekly migraine daysPsychedelic drugsMigraine daysPain intensityTransitional treatmentCluster headacheHeadache disordersPreventive effectClinical trialsSingle administrationTherapeutic effectAbortive effectMigrainePsychiatric conditionsReviewThis reviewTherapeutic agentsDrugsAdditional findingsMedicinal usePsychedelicsTreatmentPotential medicinal usePsilocybin
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
2020
Exploratory Controlled Study of the Migraine-Suppressing Effects of Psilocybin
Schindler EAD, Sewell RA, Gottschalk CH, Luddy C, Flynn LT, Lindsey H, Pittman BP, Cozzi NV, D'Souza D. Exploratory Controlled Study of the Migraine-Suppressing Effects of Psilocybin. Neurotherapeutics 2020, 18: 534-543. PMID: 33184743, PMCID: PMC8116458, DOI: 10.1007/s13311-020-00962-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTherapeutic effectAdverse eventsSingle administrationPsychotropic effectsWeekly migraine daysSerious adverse eventsCross-over studyEffects of psilocybinOral placeboMigraine daysMigraine frequencyClinical effectsControlled StudyHeadache disordersMigraine headacheHeadache diaryDrug effectsDrug AdministrationNeuropsychiatric conditionsMigraineFinal analysisStudy proceduresReceptor ligandsWeeksAdministration
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