Psychedelic Outlaws by Joanna Kempner review a compelling case for the use of magic mushrooms in pain relief
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Pain is famously the most difficult to quantify. Both a somatic and psychic experience, pain is a chameleon and stubbornly private, challenging for writers and doctors alike.
Cluster headaches affect one in 1,000 people, occurring in cycles that can last from a week to a year, with some sufferers driven to suicide due to the excruciating pain.
Members of Clusterbusters claim that magic mushrooms provide instant relief and, in some cases, lengthy remissions from cluster headache symptoms, supporting their research with meticulous patient documentation.
The most innovative psychedelic research on pain is happening almost entirely underground, conducted by outlaws and academics, showcasing a need for a shift in treatment paradigms.
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