Veterans urge TN lawmakers to fund trials of psychoactive drug

Tennessee lawmakers are weighing whether to fund clinical trials of ibogaine, a psychedelic compound advocates say could help veterans and others with PTSD and addiction.

The Helping Open Pathways to Effective (HOPE) Treatment Act was introduced in January and remains under consideration in both Senate and House committees. Advocates rallied for action on the proposal at the state Capitol Feb. 24.

Ibogaine, pronounced i-bow-gain, is illegal for use ...

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The Jerusalem Post - Israel News

Israeli pharma shakes industry with breakthrough drug

Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is currently considered one of the most significant challenges in psychiatry: Millions of patients do not respond adequately to existing medications, alongside heavy costs for healthcare systems and ongoing functional loss.

Against this backdrop, the Israeli biopharma company PsyRx is developing an innovative combination drug that seeks to address one of the main failure points of antidepressant treatments – the long time until a significant clinical effect ...

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