Brain Injury Survivors Use Psychedelics to Manage Symptoms

TBI survivors turn to psychedelics for symptom relief

A new study from the University of Victoria (UVic) has identified a segment of traumatic brain injury survivors who are using psychedelics to self-medicate for cognitive, mood and somatic symptoms such as headaches. In a first-of-its-kind study, clinical psychology researchers analyzed more than 6,100 responses collected from the global psychedelic survey. Researchers found that nearly 1,200 respondents reported using psychedelics to treat or man

Brain injury survivors use psychedelics to manage symptoms

A new study from the University of Victoria (UVic) has identified a segment of traumatic brain injury survivors who are using psychedelics to self-medicate for cognitive, mood and somatic symptoms such as headaches.

UVic study finds some traumatic brain injury survivors using psychedelics to manage symptoms

A new University of Victoria study has found some people living with traumatic brain injuries are turning to psychedelics in an attempt to manage symptoms like headaches, memory problems, anxiety and depression. Researchers analyzed data from more than 6,100 respondents in the Global Psychedelic Survey and found 208 people, or about 3.4 per cent of the total sample, reported using psychedelics to treat brain injury-related symptoms. Of those, 14…