# Psychedelic Treatments in Healthcare

**Published by:** [jelca thinks](https://paragraph.com/@jess/)
**Published on:** 2022-05-03
**Categories:** other tech
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@jess/psychedelic-healthcare

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problem statement / what is driving the trenddesire to have actually impactful solutions to treat issues rather than ones that don't actually work like anti depressants.treat the root of the issue not the symptomsdrugs of topicMDMAketaminpsilocybinapplicationsPTSDdepression & anxietyOCDheadaches & migrainesother mental healthinflammatory issuesketamine clinics are on the rise (MDMA too)400+ in the US$200mm+ raised over last 2 years to open moreheadwindsFDA approval / IPnot yetwill increase molecular offeringslong timeline to commercializationbad hype / risk for substance abuse or even worse consequencesdon't wanna see what happened to crypto happen here because this includes real drugs and healthtailwindssocial landscapeCOVID-19regulatory landscapeincreasing focus on mental healthbig pharma becoming interesteddata being released that existing solutions are not workingnew federal analysis released that long term use of anti depressants is rising yet very little is known about their long term benefitsdoes improve depression symptoms over the first few monthsfunds in the spacePsyMed VenturesNoetic FundLightbank? and other more generalistNeo KumaVine VenturesPalo Santoquestions & thoughtsventure backable?deep tech usually have longer than venture investing timelines with large upfront capital requirement and potentially fast exits to another large pharma or IPOprecedents: Jazz Pharma buying GW Pharma for 7.2bn, Pfizer buying Arena Pharma for 6.7bn. Both for cannabinoid applicationstimeline closer to 2030what needs to come first is cannabis based products?perhaps combine w mental health solutions since those are taking offbiggest strides will be in actual drug development. distribution and accessibility will follow always.focus on team w a strong technical background and GTM background in biotechlink

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