A growing, curated collection of the best science, books, videos, and organizations at the intersection of pain, trauma, and psychedelics — for patients, clinicians, and researchers alike.
Two organizations have done the most to center psychedelics in pain — led not by drug developers, but by patients, advocates, and clinicians. We draw on and point to their libraries.
A patient-forward organization helping people with pain become educated, engaged stakeholders in psychedelic medicine — with searchable research databases spanning pain, autoimmune, and inflammatory conditions.
psychedelicsandpain.org Evidence-informedBringing together evidence-informed research in psychedelics and neuromodulation across the spectrum of chronic pain — and developing best practices for treatment-resistant pain conditions.
remaptherapeutics.comA starting set of peer-reviewed and authoritative sources. This library will grow as we publish our own curation.
An overview of mechanisms and evidence for psychedelic-assisted approaches to chronic pain.
The potential roles of psychedelic therapies viewed through a complex-systems lens.
The International Association for the Study of Pain examines an emerging research direction.
A continually updated, searchable database of studies across pain and inflammatory conditions.
The leading voices on trauma, the body, and healing — essential reading for anyone exploring this intersection.
The landmark synthesis of how trauma reshapes body and brain — and the paths toward recovery.
On the hidden cost of stress and the deep links between emotional life and physical illness.
The foundational works of Somatic Experiencing — how the body holds and releases trauma.
Trauma, illness, and healing in a culture that too often makes us sick.
On Adverse Childhood Experiences and the long reach of early adversity into lifelong health.
A pain-reprocessing approach grounded in the neuroscience of how chronic pain is learned — and unlearned.
A starting shelf — we'll continue to feature books from leading voices on trauma and pain.
We feature trusted explainers from organizations like the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) — and we're building toward our own channel of interviews with leading voices.
Authoritative explainers on the science of pain from the global pain research community.
How regions like the anterior cingulate cortex shape the experience of pain.
Interviews with researchers, clinicians, and patients on trauma, the brain, and pain.
Conversations worth your commute — shows exploring pain, trauma, the mind–body connection, and psychedelic science. Plus our own interviews about Cacti.
Wide-ranging conversations on psychedelic research, including the growing field of psychedelics for pain.
On the neuroscience of chronic pain and how the brain learns — and can unlearn — it.
Podcast interviews about Cacti, our science, and the intersection of trauma and pain — gathered on our Insights page.
If you're curious about psychedelic retreats focused on PTSD, pain, and the mind–body connection, we offer private, educational referrals.