Self-medication with psychedelics: a scoping review and narrative synthesis of review-level evidence
Preliminary review-level evidence suggests that individuals self-medicating with psychedelics-particularly psilocybin and LSD-report symptom relief for conditions such as cluster headache, though findings remain limited by scarce and heterogeneous data. More rigorous research is needed to clarify effectiveness, safety, and real-world patterns of use.
Authors
- S Shiju
- Elliot Marseille (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8518-1143)
- Rohan P. Tirumala
Institutions
- University of California, Berkeley (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2026.100709
- Primary Topic
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00