Australians living with cluster headache, one of the most painful conditions known to medicine, are calling for research into psilocybin. A new survey has found that 82% of participants want clinical trials of the psychoactive compound found in magic mushrooms. The findings, published in Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain , reveal deep dissatisfaction with current treatment options. Only 6% of the 202 participants surveyed considered their treatment "very effective," while 35% rated...

It was a real pleasure to chat with Amber Cunningham  on ABC Perth Radio  about our newly funded Psilocybin Efficacy and Acceptability on Cluster Headache Episodes (PEACE) study . This exciting clinical trial — one of the first of its kind — will investigate whether psilocybin , the active compound found in certain mushrooms, can help prevent or reduce the frequency of cluster headache attacks . Cluster headache is one of the most severe and disabling pain conditions known, often described as...

Our team has received funding from the Australian MRFF to launch The Psilocybin Efficacy and Acceptability on Cluster headache Episodes (PEACE) Trial — one of the world’s first clinical studies testing psilocybin as a preventive treatment for cluster headache.