With a good deal of support from the US FDA, clinical studies, U.S. cities and states, psilocybin could be on the same path taken by cannabis. While psychedelics are still illegal in most states and under federal law, Oregon just became the first state to decriminalize it. Now there’s reportedly a push in California to do the same. In fact, according to Daily Democrat, “Both a revived ballot measure and promised legislation from State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, could open access to hallucinogenic mushrooms and perhaps other psychedelics in the Golden State within the next two years.” If that’s the case, psilocybin companies could see big interest, especially on news psilocybin “elevates levels of serotonin, a chemical messenger that regulates mood, sleep, appetite, sex drive and more. But psilocybin also strengthens and makes new connections between different parts of the brain.” With the story gaining big momentum, some of the top companies to keep an eye on include NeonMind Biosciences Inc. (CSE: NEON), Numinus Wellness Inc. (TSXV:NUMI)(OTC:LKYSF), Cybin Inc. (NEO:CYBN) (OTC:CLXPF), Compass Pathways (NASDAQ:CMPS), and Mind Medicine Inc. (OTC:MMEDF).
NeonMind Biosciences Inc. (CSE: NEON) BREAKING NEWS: NeonMind Biosciences Inc. a company conducting research into the potentially therapeutic uses of compounds found in psychedelic mushrooms and commercializing medicinal mushroom products, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Trevor Millar as Chief Psychedelic Officer of NeonMind as of January 6, 2021.
Trevor Millar is a social-entrepreneur who has played a key role in advancing the psychedelic movement over the last eight years. Since May 2018 he has been on the board of directors for the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) Canada, where he acted as Chair of the Board for over two years. MAPS is a non-profit organization and a leader in supporting scientific research into psychedelics. He is also currently a board member and co-founder of the Canadian Psychedelic Association. From 2012 to 2017, Trevor was active as the founder and President of Liberty Root Therapy Inc., a business dedicated to healing and transformation by legally providing the plant medicine ibogaine to people with opiate use disorder. Trevor was featured in the award-winning documentary about using magic mushrooms and Iboga to heal addiction, anxiety and depression called DOSED, which was released in 2019.
“I’m very impressed with NeonMind’s psychedelic research plan and I have worked with NeonMind’s scientific team on projects to treat drug addiction in Vancouver’s downtown eastside,” says Trevor Millar….
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