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June 30, 2020

Are psychedelic drugs headed for the mainstream?

Beckley Psytech has raised £3m to turn psychedelic compounds into depression treatments.


Amy Lewin

6 min read

Beckley Psytech cofounders Amanda Feilding and her son Cosmo Feilding-Mellen. Photographer: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg

It is secreted by the Sonoran Desert Toad and mainly used in shamanic rituals, but a UK medtech company believes a psychedelic drug could also be an effective treatment for depression. 

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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