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Targeting Phantom Pain with Psilocybin: Toward Integration with Adaptive Sensory Technologies

Robert B. Kargbo

ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters April 10, 2025 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.5c00182 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Review Peer reviewed
Interventions Psilocybin Adaptive sensory environments
Topics Psilocybin
Keywords Sensory system Phantom limb Imaging phantom
Key findings Psilocybin reduces phantom and residual limb pain by a clinically meaningful amount.

Abstract

Psilocybin demonstrates a clinically meaningful reduction in phantom and residual limb pain. Adaptive sensory environments (ASEs) separately offer biosensor-guided modulation of psychological states during psychoactive therapy. This Patent Highlight explores the pharmacological findings of a psilocybin trial and discusses future integration with ASE systems to precision and scale psychedelic-assisted interventions.

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