Tag: psychiatric
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Infographic – Psychedelics Funding Coming Down
Technology intelligence company CB Insights says this week that psychedelic therapies and services are generating little interest among venture investors this year, with only nine deals totaling $21 million.
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Trial Underway Testing Psychedelic Drug for Depression
The first participant in a clinical trial received a dose of a psychedelic therapy, assessing the experimental compound in people with treatment resistant depression.
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Trial to Test Low-Dose Psilocybin for Mental Distress
A developer of mental health therapies from psychedelic compounds says it received FDA clearance for a clinical trial testing low doses of psilocybin.
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Standard Electronic Biomarkers Validated for Schizophrenia
A new study validates standard electronic instrument measures of healthy individuals and people with schizophrenia to enable reliable clinical trials for treating the disease.
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Trial Testing VR to Relieve Cancer Patient Distress
A clinical trial is underway assessing virtual reality interventions for relieving distress and improve the quality of life for cancer patients receiving bone marrow transplants.
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Technology Showcased to Ease Mental Health Interventions
A group of industry and academic researchers at a scientific meeting displayed advances in technology to improve access to therapy for people with mental disorders.
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Psychoactive Drug Start-Up Raises $40M in Early Funds
A new company is underway developing drugs to treat PTSD and other disorders with psychoactive compounds claimed to be safer than current psychedelics.
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Psychedelic Drug Shown to Relieve PTSD Brain Signals
A small clinical trial shows psychotherapy with the psychedelic drug MDMA generates brain signals that help relieve symptoms in people with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Mental Health VR Companies Merge, Raise $13M
Two developers of virtual reality therapy technology for mental health disorders are combining their operations, and raising $13 million in venture funds.
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Trial Underway Testing PTSD Drug Therapy
A clinical trial is underway testing an experimental drug to treat the underlying causes and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD.