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TuesdayOct 27, 2020 1:39 pm

Legal, Regulatory Aspects Psychedelics Companies Should Consider Before Going Public

In the past few months, many of the stocks that were the most actively traded on the Canadian Securities Exchange were shares of firms involved in the psychedelics industry. Firms operating in the psychedelics industry have also listed on the NEO Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange in Canada. Additionally, other firms in the sector are currently raising capital to help develop their businesses and are planning on “going public” in Canada. A common misconception is that all these companies raising capital from the investment community and listing on stock exchanges are psychedelics companies. It should be noted that the firms…

MondayOct 26, 2020 11:43 am

Lessons from Psilocybin and Ketamine

As you may have noticed, psychedelics are becoming mainstream, with media interest and research into these mind-altering substances steadily growing. However, the research on psychedelics remains problematic given the regulatory and legal barriers imposed on studying these drugs in a laboratory setting. In recent years, innovative research centers such as MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies), the Imperial College London and Johns Hopkins have studied these psychedelics in order to discover potential treatments for psychiatric disorders In addition to this, not-for-profit organizations such as the Usona Institute have invested heavily in the future of psychedelics. Furthermore, Compass Pathways, a private…

MondayOct 26, 2020 10:13 am

Medicinal Mushrooms Booming, Pure Extract Technologies Inc. First-Mover Strategy Catalyzing Growth

Research indicates that functional and medicinal mushrooms offer range of physical and mental benefits Pure Extracts’ milestone-based strategy catalyzing Company growth Strategy includes license procurement, production, marketing of in-house and white label products Mainstream science is now catching up with what traditional medicine has known for years — that functional and medicinal mushrooms can help treat disease, improve mental cognition and fire up digestion. Pure Extract Technologies Inc., a soon-to-be public, plant-based Canadian extraction company, is on track to position itself as an industry leader through a strategy based on three growth-focused milestones that include the application to Health Canada…

FridayOct 23, 2020 3:27 pm

Ayahuasca, the Experienced Trauma Therapist

In whatever form it is administered, ayahuasca, a psychoactive brew or tea, has the extensive capacity to illuminate issues underlying addiction, anxiety and also depression. most commonly derived from Banisteriopsis caapi, a vine containing monoamine oxidase inhibitors, and the leaves of Psychotria viridis, ayahuasca often reveals the unprocessed drama that is at the root of these issues. The awareness ayahuasca brings allows deep healing to occur. Neurological research has shown that trauma affects the emotional brain more than it does the rational brain. While research has not definitively identified the neurophysiological mechanisms through which eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and…

FridayOct 23, 2020 1:30 pm

Pure Extract Technologies Inc.’s Three-Pillar Business Model Points Company Toward Success

‘Harvard Business Review’ cites importance of a good business model, specifies key questions it should answer. Pure Extracts’ business model founded on three pillars: extraction services, formulation & white-labeling, and development of its in-house ‘Pure Pulls’ branded cannabis and functional mushroom products. Company’s business model is multi-faceted, comprehensive and allows for future growth. A strong business model is essential to every successful organization, whether it’s a new venture or an established player, touts a “Harvard Business Review” article titled “Why Business Models Matter.” Pure Extracts Technologies Corp., a plant-based extraction company with a new vertical in functional mushrooms, recognizes the…

ThursdayOct 22, 2020 10:22 am

How Psychedelics Promote Neuron Growth

As psychedelic research continues to gain traction, many wonder how these mind-altering substances work in the brain and how they help reduce symptoms of various mental disorders and provide long-lasting improvements. While scientists seem to have various well-founded hypotheses, there still isn’t enough experimental evidence available on psychedelics to provide adequate answers about how these substances are responsible for therapeutic response. However, new findings published in “Cell Reports,” a prominent scientific journal, indicate that ibogaine and classic psychedelics, such as LSD, DMT and psilocybin, as well as amphetamine analogs, i.e., DOI and MDMA, all converge at mTor (in the brain)…

ThursdayOct 22, 2020 9:57 am

Cybin Corp. Appoints New CEO with Impressive Health-Care Expertise

Cybin appoints health-care expert Doug Drysdale as new CEO. Company confident that his extensive health-care sector background, international company management skills will strengthen Cybin partnerships. New CEO says business model, talented management team positions company to examine new psychedelic-based therapies, delivery systems. Cybin Corp.,a life sciences company advancing psychedelic pharmaceuticals, recently announced the appointment of Doug Drysdale as its CEO (https://ibn.fm/vOTXM). Drysdale brings more than three decades of experience in the health-care sector and will continue to grow its IP portfolio. “With his myriad business accomplishments, Doug is the ideal leader for Cybin,” said Cybin co-founder and COO Paul Glavine. “We…

WednesdayOct 21, 2020 4:44 pm

How to Maximize Your Benefits from Taking Ketamine

Ketamine can be used to relieve symptoms of depression, including those from treatment-resistant depression. While the ideal way to use ketamine is in a comfortable and safe setting and the treatment administered in the presence of a counselor or psychotherapist, many ketamine treatment facilities may not offer these services. To help you get the best out of each ketamine treatment, here are a few tips you can use: Trust in the process. Ketamine is a dissociative drug so like with any other psychedelic-inducing experience, you should let go and see where the journey takes you. You should also try to…

WednesdayOct 21, 2020 1:05 pm

Mushrooms’ Potential in Functional Foods Market Being Realized by Therapeutics Innovator Rritual Mushrooms

Emerging Wellness Foods Brand Rritual Mushrooms Inc. is developing plant-based superfood products to lead out a fledgling market segment that has a high degree of promise as consumer interest in functional foods increases While the mushroom therapeutics subcategory of products is still new and developing, analysts researching the overall functional foods market expect the industry to grow at a CAGR of 7.9 percent to $275.77 billion between 2019 and 2025 Rritual Mushrooms’ introductory product line draws on the reputations of the Chaga, Lion’s Mane and Reishi mushrooms as beneficial to overall wellness, combining them with herbal remedy adaptogens in powdered…

TuesdayOct 20, 2020 2:45 pm

Colorado Springs Lawmaker States Benefits of Psychedelic Medicine During City Council Meeting

Members of Decriminalize Nature Colorado Springs gave a proposal presentation last Tuesday during a city council meeting. The proposal would make law enforcement against entheogenic substances the city’s low priorities. During the meeting, Richard Skorman, the council’s president stated that he recognized the therapeutic potential of some psychedelics and that his sister-in-law, who had been diagnosed with cancer, was part of a nationally recognized Columbia University study that centered on psilocybin mushrooms. He added that the study had helped her tremendously. The founder of DNCS, Anthony Caballero told the council while describing his proposal that the resolution would be beneficial,…

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