Canada-based Algernon announced its clinical program in January based in part on a preclinical study published last year in Experimental Neurology by researchers from Semmelweis University, which showed DMT can promote neurogenesis and neuroplasticity in a rat model of brain ischemia.
“Clinical studies on psilocybin and other plant-based psychedelic compounds have shown that they have great potential to produce profoundly positive changes in individuals, particularly those struggling from serious mental health conditions like anorexia, depression, and PTSD,”
Psygen is a Calgary-based company specializing in the synthetic manufacture of psychedelic medicines. The company provides non-exclusive access to psychedelic drug products for clinical research, therapeutic applications and is a leading supplier for the emerging commercial market.
How likely is the FDA to approve MDMA to treat PTSD? It is, after all, a psychedelic drug in Schedule I, which defines it as highly dangerous with no therapeutic value. Apparently, back in 2017, the FDA identified MDMA as a ‘breakthrough therapy’ for PTSD.
Science in Action has confirmed that it has received ethics approval for an in vivo non-GLP toxicology study of N, N Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) (the "Study"). Both Entheon and Science in Action have applied for requisite permits in order to export, receive and research DMT drug product.
A 2018 study provides further clarity on the relationship between psychedelics and schizophrenia. Both break down the barriers between self and other. We know LSD does this by quieting parts of the brain related to ego we’re back to the influence on the 5-HT2A receptors again. (We’re unclear why this occurs in schizophrenics.)
Psychedelic medicine biotech firm MindMed has announced it has begun a study for a “neutralizer” technology that could shorten and stop the effects of an LSD trip during therapy, paving the way for an “emergency shut-off switch” for psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Results published today in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, show that MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) was well tolerated by all participants. No unexpected adverse events were observed, and psychosocial functioning improved across the cohort.
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MindMed is one of those companies. The Toronto-based firm is led by JR Rahn, a former Uber executive whose cocaine addiction led him to try psychedelics as a treatment—an experience he credits with saving his life. Rahn believes drugs like LSD could hold the key to helping the millions of people who have been driven to despair by the pandemic.
