Zeidan Lab
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    • Center for Medical Cannabis Research (CMCR)
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    • UCSD Center for Mindfulness (CFM)
    • International Society for Contemplative Research (ISCR)

 

Brain Mechanisms of
​Pain Health And Mindfulness Laboratory

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What We Do

The primary aim of our laboratory is to determine the active neural, psychological, and physiological mechanisms supporting the self-regulation of pain and health. We are particularly interested in targeting said mechanisms to then create and optimize therapies to directly enhance well-being.

Our goal is to identify if changes in consciousness and awareness facilitate stabilized improvements in well-being. How do thoughts, feelings, and the contextual evaluation of our sensory environment affect the biopsychosocial aspects of health? We employ and combine a wide range of tools to answer these questions including but not limited to functional brain imaging, psychophysics, pharmacologic innervation, and psychological assessments. 

Our lab is currently running mechanistically focused, placebo-controlled clinical trials to examine the effects and mechanisms supporting self-regulatory approaches (i.e. mindfulness), natural product assisted therapies (psilocybin; cannabis), and the potential combination of these emerging therapies to target a spectrum of health outcomes such as chronic pain, trauma, and cancer.

Our Core Values

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SCIENCE is real.
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FEMINISM is for everyone.
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LOVE is love.
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COMPASSION in everything we do.
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BLACK LIVES matter.
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IMMIGRANTS are welcome.

Address

UC San Diego Health
Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute
9452 Medical Center Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037 
​MC: 0719

Contact

​Email: zeidanpainlab@health.ucsd.edu
Phone: (858) 822-4460
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  • Our Team
  • Publications
  • Media
  • Ongoing Research
  • Photos
  • Contact
  • Our Partners
    • Center for Medical Cannabis Research (CMCR)
    • Psychedelics and Health Research Initiative (PHRI)
    • Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion
    • UCSD Center for Mindfulness (CFM)
    • International Society for Contemplative Research (ISCR)