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March 10, 2022

Brexit Britain becomes unlikely psychedelic haven as Albert Labs IPOs

The country is becoming an ideal place to develop psychedelic medicines


Tim Smith

5 min read

The UK is still working out what kind of country it wants to be since it left the EU, but there are early signs that taking the title of Europe’s capital for innovation in psychedelic therapy is one option. 

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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