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
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
The therapeutic potential of psychedelics
Schindler E, D'Souza D. The therapeutic potential of psychedelics. Science 2022, 378: 1051-1053. PMID: 36480624, DOI: 10.1126/science.abn5486.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2012
Phospholipase C mediates (±)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminopropane (DOI)-, but not lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)-elicited head bobs in rabbit medial prefrontal cortex
Schindler EA, Harvey JA, Aloyo VJ. Phospholipase C mediates (±)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminopropane (DOI)-, but not lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)-elicited head bobs in rabbit medial prefrontal cortex. Brain Research 2012, 1491: 98-108. PMID: 23123701, PMCID: PMC3559188, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2012.10.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmphetaminesAnimalsBehavior, AnimalCerebral CortexEnzyme ActivationEnzyme InhibitorsEstrenesHallucinogensHead MovementsHydrolysisLysergic Acid DiethylamideMaleMicroinjectionsPhosphatidylinositolsPrefrontal CortexPyrrolidinonesRabbitsReceptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2ASerotonin AntagonistsSerotonin Receptor AgonistsSignal TransductionType C PhospholipasesConceptsMedial prefrontal cortexLysergic acid diethylamidePI hydrolysisReceptor antagonistPrefrontal cortexDimethoxy-4Acid diethylamidePhospholipase CDistinct pharmacological propertiesEffects of hallucinogensActivation of PLCTissue prismsSerotonergic receptorsReceptor mechanismsPhosphatidylinositol hydrolysisPharmacological propertiesIntracellular mechanismsPLC inhibitorPLC activationHead bobsTrien-17Receptor signalsHallucinogensNovel findingsAntagonist
2011
Serotonergic and dopaminergic distinctions in the behavioral pharmacology of (±)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminopropane (DOI) and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
Schindler EA, Dave KD, Smolock EM, Aloyo VJ, Harvey JA. Serotonergic and dopaminergic distinctions in the behavioral pharmacology of (±)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminopropane (DOI) and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Pharmacology Biochemistry And Behavior 2011, 101: 69-76. PMID: 22197710, PMCID: PMC3272148, DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2011.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHead-bobbing behaviourLysergic acid diethylamideReceptor antagonistEx vivoDimethoxy-4Acute drug injectionAcid diethylamideChronic drug treatmentBehavioral pharmacologyMechanism of actionReceptor binding propertiesDrug injectionDrug treatmentAnimal modelsReceptor activationBehavioral effectsClinical literatureReceptorsAntagonist ligandsNaïve rabbitsPharmacologyHallucinogensAntagonistAminopropaneVivo
2010
Intrahippocampal LSD accelerates learning and desensitizes the 5-HT2A receptor in the rabbit, Romano et al.
Romano AG, Quinn JL, Li L, Dave KD, Schindler EA, Aloyo VJ, Harvey JA. Intrahippocampal LSD accelerates learning and desensitizes the 5-HT2A receptor in the rabbit, Romano et al. Psychopharmacology 2010, 212: 441-448. PMID: 20827462, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-010-2004-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal hippocampusDevelopment of desensitizationD-lysergic acid diethylamideEyeblink conditioningChronic administrationAminopropane hydrochlorideLast infusionIntrahippocampal injectionReceptor agonistParenteral injectionSerotonin 5HippocampusTrace eyeblink conditioningAcid diethylamideReceptorsPavlovian conditioningConditioning sessionsVehicle controlInjectionAgonists