LSD and Shrooms May Treat Cluster Headaches

Published On Friday, October 10, 2008 12:34 AM Psilocybin, a chemical found in psychedelic mushrooms, and LSD may be effective in treating cluster headaches, according to a team of researchers that includes psychiatry professor John H. Halpern. Their research, which was published two years ago, has recently received additional press attention from newspapers like The Independent, a London-based daily. Though low in toxicity and non-addictive, psilocybin and LSD are illegal due to their mind-altering effects, including distortion of judgment and psychosis. But due to the seriousness of cluster headaches, Halpern has said that the benefits of using the drugs “clearly outweigh the risks.” This [cluster headache] is a seriously debilitating condition,” Halpern said in a recent interview with The Independent. “Your jaw drops at... [read full story]