Depression

A new start-up has launched with an aim of developing therapeutics that address synaptic dysfunction in patients suffering from central nervous system (CNS) disorders.   Gate Neurosciences was founded in 2019 by a team of neuroscientists with the goal of addressing the urgent need for more effective treatments for CNS disorders, and to overcome long-standing challenges […]

Following the news that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Axsome Therapeutics’ new drug application (NDA) for its novel antidepressant therapy AXS-05 and granted it priority review, GlobalData commented that it would be “a blockbuster drug” by 2026, estimating global sales of approximately US$1.3 billion by 2029. Philippa Salter, Neurology Analyst at GlobalData, […]

In a small study carried out by researchers at the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London, it was found that psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, may be at least as effective as a leading antidepressant medication in a therapeutic setting. In a rigorous trial which assessed the therapeutic potential of a […]