Psilocybin has no immediate or persistent analgesic effect in acute and chronic mouse pain models
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) July 7, 2025 Akila Ram, Austen B Casey, Robert C. Malenka et al. 2 citations preprint
Abstract The psychedelic psilocybin may have lasting therapeutic effects for patients with chronic pain syndromes. Some clinical and preclinical data suggest these putative benefits derive from direct analgesic effects. However, this possibility has not been comprehensively tested in preclinical models. Here, we show that psilocybin is not analgesic over a range of doses across multiple pain...