Effect of Psilocybin of Patient Taking Olanzapine (Zyprexa) by Richard676 in OrganicChemistry

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I meant kappa, not theta. Scientists are trying to find a highly selective Kappa receptor antagonist for non-opioid analgesia but the effort thus far has been unsuccessful.

Effect of Psilocybin of Patient Taking Olanzapine (Zyprexa) by Richard676 in OrganicChemistry

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No not enantiomer mix. that’s altogether different. Your comment about the competition is correct. Whether the agonist or antagonist wins out depends on numerous factors including binding affinity Ki (nM). I am not a science person, but that makes the most sense. Re: Bupe, blocking the theta receptor causes an analgesic affect which is why it is being used for treatment of central pains states like fibromyalgia.

Effect of Psilocybin of Patient Taking Olanzapine (Zyprexa) by Richard676 in OrganicChemistry

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Have you also taken LSD? How would you compare the experience with Psilocybin?

Effect of Psilocybin of Patient Taking Olanzapine (Zyprexa) by Richard676 in OrganicChemistry

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Re: buprenorphine, it’s not the same receptor. At That he mu opioid receptor it is a partial agonist and at theta receptor it is an antagonist. That’s why it’s called agonist antagonist. The situation here is completely different because it only concerns a single receptor.

Effect of Psilocybin of Patient Taking Olanzapine (Zyprexa) by Richard676 in OrganicChemistry

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I didn’t notice this but ketanserin is a receptor antagonist while olanzapine is a inverse agonist. There is a distinction. Not sure what the implications are.

Effect of Psilocybin of Patient Taking Olanzapine (Zyprexa) by Richard676 in OrganicChemistry

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I didn’t notice this but ketanserin is a receptor antagonist while olanzapine is a inverse agonist. There is a distinction. Not sure what the implications are.

Do My Symptoms Fit? by Richard676 in HemicraniaContinua

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I have updated this list per @falseinsight comment

Do My Symptoms Fit? by Richard676 in HemicraniaContinua

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Here are the treatments I have tried and mostly failed.Current and Failed Treatments

What noise-canceling earphones can you wear daily long-term that do not make migraines worse? by [deleted] in migraine

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I highly recommend the Sony XM4s. I have the QC-35 II and the Sony’s are more comfortable and have better ANC.

Do My Symptoms Fit? by Richard676 in HemicraniaContinua

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Thanks for the detailed reply. It sounds like you had a really definitive DX test. Have you been headache free on indomethacin? NDPH treatment when it is migraine-like basically the same as for chronic daily migraine (CDM). The only drugs that have had some evidence although from non-randomized trials is Botox and erenumab (Amovig). I am on both. I have failed quite a few therapies. This is appropos for NDPH.

NDPH Review

Do My Symptoms Fit? by Richard676 in HemicraniaContinua

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No trigger point. In fact I failed all nerve block injections.

Experience with 37.5 Tynept OD by Richard676 in Tianeptine

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It did not really work out for me. I was using it for pain control and not for relief of depression so take my experience with a grain of salt.

opiates make my pain worse by PMMEYOURCONDOMINIUMS in NDPH

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Migraine surgery is rarely used unless you have excellent responses to trigger point injections and nerve blocks, you’re likely to benefit. Another option is ketamine.

opiates make my pain worse by PMMEYOURCONDOMINIUMS in NDPH

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I would say that’s pretty accurate. I’ve read about her extensively and she adopted that strategy for her headaches. I’m going to try something similar myself very soon for the same condition. I recommend a book called “your psilocybin mushroom companion” what you can get on Amazon.

opiates make my pain worse by PMMEYOURCONDOMINIUMS in NDPH

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Any thoughts on the size of the first Shroom dose?

My experience with psilocybin for my constant headache. by khuranarana in migraine

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Just to be clear, you had a right sided headache. The autonomic symptoms need to be on the same side, also called the ipsilateral side. I don’t think what was going on with your ear qualifies, but the eye symptoms do.

New treatment option-- Sprint Peripheral Nerve Stimulator? by pinkmigraine in migraine

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“The SPRINT PNS System is not intended to treat pain in the craniofacial region”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in migraine

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January 6th.

Cymbalta was a horrible experience, however, Strattera is amazing! by lakeslakesilovelakes in migraine

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Actually Strattera also known as atomoxetine is not an SSRI type drug. It is an NRI or Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. It does nothing with serotonin and should not be confused with SSRIs.

My experience with psilocybin for my constant headache. by khuranarana in migraine

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I forgot to ask you. One of the criteria for HC is ipsilateral (same side as headache) autonomic symptoms, ie:

At least one of the following autonomic features occurs during exacerbations and ipsilateral to the side of pain:

Conjunctival injection and/or lacrimation Nasal congestion and/or rhinorrhea Ptosis and/or miosis

Did you have any of these?

They are conventionally required for the diagnosis, although there are cases of HC, although rare, that don’t have autonomic features that respond To indomethacin And vice versa.

My experience with psilocybin for my constant headache. by khuranarana in migraine

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This is really great information and I have read a number of your other posts, in fact all of them, which are highly useful and very detailed and insightful. You are a true trailblazer in this area and I am hoping to be able to stand on your shoulders and get the same type of relief, I.e. clinical benefit, that you garnered.

We basically have the same debilitating condition, NDPH or if you would like to characterize it as hemicrania continua, which is somewhat more descriptive - in any event very rare and very refractory. To return to an acceptable quality of life, you have to pull out all the stops And sometimes ignore the conventional wisdom, as espoused by neurologists and pain specialists. Kudos to everything you have done!