Psilocybin and migraine: First of its kind trial reports promising results

Re:Psilocybin and migraine: First of its kind trial reports ... by loeg on Monday November 23, 2020 @07:36PM (#25193794)

This is a bit odd considering Excedrin (OTC migraine product; not especially great compared to the prescription ones, but it's easier to get) contains caffeine as one of the ingredients. It seems like you're speaking from anecdotal experience rather than any sort of scientific study? If that's not true, can you provide some evidence for your recommendation?

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Re:Psilocybin and migraine: First of its kind trial reports ... by ashtonbaker on Monday November 23, 2020 @09:52PM (#25194766)

Anecdotally (and I was under the impression that this was more widely known), caffeine can both cause migraines and give relief from them. Kind of a “hair of the dog” effect.

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Re:Psilocybin and migraine: First of its kind trial reports ... by loeg on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @01:46PM (#25201539)

So as a general recommendation, "if you haven't already, try eliminating caffeine and see if it helps you?" That is probably more useful than "eliminate coffee, trust me."

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Re:Psilocybin and migraine: First of its kind trial reports ... by ashtonbaker on Friday November 27, 2020 @10:48AM (#25229577)

Yes, that's the recommendation I would give. I personally don't think that eliminating my 1cup/day of coffee has a major effect on my migraines (based on my long history), but I would expect it to be almost curative for some others.

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