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August 16, 2021

Psychedelic toad venom could soon be a clinical treatment for depression

Beckley Psytech raises $80m to fund clinical trials using 5-MeO-DMT


Tim Smith

3 min read

Clinical research using psychedelic drugs is quickly becoming mainstream. Prestigious universities like Imperial College London and John Hopkins University are studying the field, while UK-founded psychedelic treatment company Compass Pathways recently listed on the US stock exchange.

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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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