A low dose of lysergic acid diethylamide decreases pain perception in healthy volunteers.

Johannes G Ramaekers Nadia R P W Hutten Natasha L MasonPatrick DolderEef L TheunissenFriederike HolzeMatthias E LiechtiAmanda FeildingKim Paula Colette Kuypers

Published in: Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) (2020)

The present study provides evidence of a protracted analgesic effect of LSD at a dose that is low enough to avoid a psychedelic experience. The present data warrant further research into the analgesic effects of low doses of LSD in patient populations.

Keyphrases

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