Psychedelics for Cancer Pain and Associated Psychological Distress: A Narrative Review of a Potential Strategy.

Purpose: To evaluate the current level of evidence for the use of psychedelics for the management of cancer pain and associated psychological distress.

Content: Pain is a common symptom of cancer and treatment. However, there are high rates of undertreatment of cancer pain due to the complex underlying biology of the condition, and potentially due to a decrease in opioid prescribing in response to the opioid epidemic.