With promising interim phase 2 data in hand, Cybin believes psychedelic therapy will become a reality in the “not too distant future,” according to CEO Doug Drysdale. As recently as the 1990s, it would be difficult to imagine that a psychedelic drug would potentially be a clinical option for a mood disorder like depression. But…
Delix Therapeutics launches phase 1 study for novel neuroplasticity-promoting therapeutic
Boston-based Delix Therapeutics has won regulatory approval to commence a study of the non-hallucinogenic psychoplastogen DLX-001. Psychoplastogens are a class of drugs that have the potential to promote neuroplasticity, which refers to the brain’s ability to adapt and form new connections between neurons. That capability could enable improvements in conditions such as depression, anxiety and…