Psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in "magic mushrooms," could be an effective treatment for phantom limb pain, based on ...

A clinical trial from UC San Diego has found that psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms, could provide ...

Amputees were assigned to one of three groups depending on whether they reported phantom limb pain, non-painful phantom limb sensations, or no phantom limb at all. Skin conductance and skin ...

Phantom limb is one of those enduring medical mysteries: that someone could feel sensations in a hand which had long ago been lost to amputation. A little like harnessing the placebo effect ...

For veterans, phantom limb pain after amputation can be a lifelong burden. Doctors knew it was a nerve and tissue problem, but other than prescribing pain medication, they could do little to help.

Scientists discover the rubber hand illusion can reduce pain perception, revealing new possibilities for pain management and therapy.

Phantom limb pain, which may originate sometime after an amputation is a mild sensation of "pins and needles" that turn into shooting pains that continue for years. * Vascular pain is associated ...