<p>Joanna Kempner is a sociology professor at Rutgers University and the author of Psychedelic Outlaws, on psychedelics and cluster headache. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Joanna Kempner: </p> <p>Website: ⁠https://www.joannakempner.com/</p> <p>Book: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Psychedelic-Outlaws-Movement-Revolutionizing-Medicine-ebook/dp/B0CLKQT4RB/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8jtY98jB59-fYNNj9A-VUQ.gqkGKjg6HE20iFN63ThgsA1Fp5xtl5OwD3gjpfHaeKc&amp;qid=1717962631&amp;sr=8-1</p> <p><br></p> <p>Podcast Links:</p> <p>Website: ⁠https://jakewarinnerpodcast.com/</p> <p>Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3kiojUxYZFyVdHOGl727jR?si=31164e616f1846a9</p> <p>Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jake-warinner-podcast/id1711278585</p> <p><br></p> <p>Social: </p> <p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jake.warinner/</p> <p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/jakewarinner</p> <p><br></p> <p>Timestamps: </p> <p>00:00 - Introduction, Psychedelic Outlaws and Cluster Headaches</p> <p>00:28 - Overview of the book&#39;s main focus and Cluster Busters</p> <p>00:57 - Discussion on the rarity and severity of cluster headaches</p> <p>01:32 - Descriptions of the pain and frequency of cluster headaches</p> <p>02:08 - Comparison to migraines and duration of attacks</p> <p>02:52 - The nickname &quot;suicide headache&quot; and difficulty in treatment</p> <p>03:39 - Misdiagnoses often associated with cluster headaches</p> <p>04:11 - Gender biases and myths surrounding cluster headaches</p> <p>05:09 - Historical context and gender biases in headache medicine</p> <p>06:25 - Joanna&#39;s initial discovery of gender bias in cluster headaches</p> <p>07:14 - Personal research and early publications on cluster headaches</p> <p>07:42 - Misconceptions about the appearance of cluster headache sufferers</p> <p>08:27 - Cluster headache triggers and hypotheses about its causes</p> <p>09:42 - Lack of research and funding for cluster headaches</p> <p>10:58 - Private funding and advocacy for migraine and headache research</p> <p>11:39 - The societal impact and lack of attention to migraine and headaches</p> <p>13:07 - Cluster Busters&#39; role in developing innovative therapies</p> <p>13:20 - Discussion of current treatments for cluster headaches</p> <p>14:42 - Oxygen therapy and challenges in getting prescriptions</p> <p>15:47 - Psychedelics as a treatment for cluster headaches</p> <p>16:04 - Method of using psilocybin for cluster headache attacks</p> <p>17:04 - Protocol development by Cluster Busters for preventing cycles</p> <p>17:57 - Recommended dosing and safety measures for using psychedelics</p> <p>19:00 - The collective self-experimentation process</p> <p>19:13 - Origin of the use of psychedelics for cluster headaches</p> <p>21:07 - Flash&#39;s discovery of LSD and its effects on cluster headaches</p> <p>24:59 - Similarity of current protocols to initial experiments</p> <p>26:37 - Practical reasons for using psilocybin over LSD</p> <p>28:42 - Legal risks associated with using psychedelics</p> <p>30:17 - Discussion on the classification of psychedelics as Schedule 1</p> <p>31:54 - Potential changes in policy regarding psychedelics</p> <p>32:36 - Obstacles in psychedelic research due</p> <p>35:26 - Difficulty in recruiting for clinical trials and funding issues</p> <p>36:01 - Challenges of placebo control in psychedelic studies</p> <p>37:56 - Historical context of regulatory barriers in drug research</p> <p>38:57 - Unique challenges in studying psychedelics for pain treatment</p> <p>40:53 - Description of recent studies on psychedelics for cluster headaches</p> <p>43:10 - Flash&#39;s story and the early days of Cluster Busters</p> <p>44:27 - Results of recent study on psychedelics for cluster headaches</p> <p>45:56 - Recruitment challenges and the impact of the pandemic</p> <p>47:42 - Brain mechanisms and the hypothalamus in cluster headaches</p> <p>49:25 - Future of psychedelic research in headache medicine</p> <p>51:39 - Closing</p>