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A “CAMBRIAN EXPLOSION” OF PSYCHEDELICS INNOVATION

George Goldsmith, CEO of MED psilocybin company Compass Pathways “insists that he’s not in the psychedelics business.”
Business Insider (Paywall)

  • Firstly, the compound they’re using is synthetic, not made from mushrooms.
  • He anticipates psychedelic therapies to be on the market by 2025 and predicts a “cambrian explosion of innovation” in the space.
  • The company, which has backers including Silicon Valley magnate Peter Thiel, recently went public and is now valued at around $1.2B.