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The George Institute for Global Health @georgeinstitute.bsky.social · 8d

Congrats @faradoost.bsky.social on receiving the go-ahead for the first NHMRC/MRFF-funded study on headache disorders in over 20 years.

The study will investigate the use of psilocybin for the treatment of cluster headache, a severe condition with still no effective treatments: bit.ly/42LQO8C

Hope for cluster headache community as psilocybin trial funded

One of the world’s first clinical trials into the potential for psychedelic compound psilocybin to prevent disabling cluster headache will be funded...

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Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 8d

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⚠️ The biggest reason clinical trials fail is not having enough participants.
Your support can truly make the difference. 💙

#PEACEtrial #clusterheadache #psilocybin #headacheresearch

Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 8d

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You can go directly to the contact details question, or fill out the full survey to provide even more support.
Please also share it with others in your network 🙏

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Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 8d

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If you have cluster headache, please take a few minutes to complete this short survey 😀
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If you know someone with cluster headache, please share the link with them so they can fill it out.

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Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 8d

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Right now, we are planning and preparing the study protocols and set-up.

🚫 Recruitment has not started yet.
📅 We expect this to begin in the second half of next year.

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Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 8d

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Cluster headache, often called the “suicide headache” because of its extreme pain, is one of the most disabling conditions in neurology.

This will be the first NHMRC/MRFF-funded trial for cluster headache in Australia in over two decades.

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Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 8d

I’m very excited to share some big news 🎉

Our team has received funding from the Australian MRFF to launch The Psilocybin Efficacy and Acceptability on Cluster headache Episodes (PEACE) Trial.
Read: www.georgeinstitute.org/news-and-med...
@georgeinstitute.bsky.social @clusterbusters.bsky.social

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Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 20d

Grateful to connect with great mentors and clinicians at IHC2025 🌟 Richard Lipton (USA), Peter Goadsby (UK), Ishaq Abu-Arafeh (UK), and Mona Nada (Egypt). I am learning so much from them and truly enjoy every conversation 🤝🌍 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025

Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 22d

Posters I presented at IHC2025 🧠✨ For two of them, my students couldn’t attend due to visa issues, so I presented on their behalf — they were truly missed! 🌍 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025

Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 22d

With the Australian and New Zealand Headache Society team at the conference 🧠 Always learning a lot from them and enjoying every opportunity to connect! #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025

Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 22d

Very proud of my students — Pratheeshan (UK), Omid (Iran), and Sobin (Nepal). Here we are by their poster, with Omid presenting during IHC2025 👏🌍 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025

Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 24d

IHS Soccer Match ⚽🌍 Americas vs World — and I won… because I played for both teams! 😄🏆 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025

Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 24d

With the Iranian team at IHC2025 — always one of the best parts of the conference for me. Especially special to meet Prof. Togha, one of the most wonderful people I’ve ever met 🌟 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025

Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 26d

With Prof. Jes Olesen — the father of the International Headache Classification, who has identified key signalling mechanisms in migraine that paved the way for new drug targets and approved treatments 🙌🧠 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025

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Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 26d

Great to meet friends and colleagues from Iran at this international conference 🌍🤝 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025

Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 27d

Three legends sharing powerful insights on designing clinical trials in headache research 👏🧠 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025

Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 27d

With two amazing people and impactful scientists in the field of headache disorders — Aynur Özge and Debbie Hay 🌟🧠 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025

Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 27d

Finally meeting Nina in person after working together for so long 🤗 Also wonderful to catch up with Jr-Wei again! #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025

Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 27d

A powerful call to action for migraine trials: moving beyond placebo to strategies that truly change the course of disease. Faster, smarter, and more effective approaches to improve migraine management. 💡 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025

Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 27d

Wonderful to meet colleagues and mentors from Iran and Egypt 🌍✨ #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025

Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 27d

From Norway to Nepal — what a global family! 🌍✨ So great catching up with colleagues and friends at #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025

Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 28d

Excited about the event ahead! 🌟 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025

Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 28d

Let’s get the conference started! 🚀✨ #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025

Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 29d

Enjoying fresh coconut in Ibirapuera Park with colleagues the day before the conference 🌴🥥☀️ #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025

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Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain) @faradoost.bsky.social · 29d

Just landed in São Paulo and already bumped into colleagues at the airport — what a small world! ✈️🤝 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025”