psychedelics

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Helus' psychedelic derived from ayahuasca, a brew used in shamanistic rituals in South America, has shown promise as a treatment for depression.

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A $390m merger of two pioneers of psychedelic medicines has completed to create AtaiBeckley, with a pipeline of candidates for mental illnesses.

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UK psychiatrists have called for a relaxation of restrictive rules on testing psychedelics, which are holding back research and clinical use.

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Reports of AbbVie's interest in Gilgamesh Pharma were true, as the companies have agreed a $1.2bn acquisition deal for a psychedelic depression drug.

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AbbVie could be heading for its second acquisition in the space of a month, as rumours emerge of a $1bn bid for psychiatric drug developer Gilgamesh.

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The proposed merger between Beckley Psytech and atai can go ahead as a psychedelic for depression hits all its endpoints in a phase 2b trial.