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Psychédéliques dans le domaine de la douleur chronique. Une piste à explorer ?

Published inRevue médicale suisse, vol. 20, no. 861, p. 342-344
Publication date2024
Abstract

Psychedelics are emerging as a therapeutic innovation in psychiatry and their use in chronic pain is worth exploring. In fact, they can modulate the serotonergic system, affecting central pain sensitization mechanisms. Ketamine, used for chronic analgesia, can lead to pain reduction, but additional studies are needed to assess its longterm effectiveness. "Classic" psychedelics are recently attracting renewed interest for their potential effects on chronic pain. Despite limited studies, evidence suggests analgesic benefits, an effect on inflammation, and potential impacts on certain functional disorders. These results pave the way for further research in this ever-evolving field.

Keywords
  • Analgesics
  • Chronic Pain / drug therapy
  • Hallucinogens / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Ketamine / therapeutic use
  • Pain Management
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MOLINARD-CHENU, Aude et al. Psychédéliques dans le domaine de la douleur chronique. Une piste à explorer ? In: Revue médicale suisse, 2024, vol. 20, n° 861, p. 342–344. doi: 10.53738/REVMED.2024.20.861.342
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