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Psychedelics Stocks to Watch
The psychedelics market continues to grow, and investors are looking for opportunities. This comprehensive list outlines psychedelics stocks to watch.
The small-cap market has been invaded by a flurry of psychedelics stocks to watch thanks to new company launches. Investors now have a variety of options for taking a run in the shroom stocks space.
In an effort to expand the capabilities of the medical field, companies are starting to investigate the potential of psychedelic medicines and are looking to raise capital in the public market.
While this industry is still in its early stages, the promising potential of psychedelic medicine drug products has attracted the interest of savvy investors eager for an emerging investment opportunity.
A shroom boom is in the works, led by encouraging results from psychedelic medicine treatments for various issues associated with mental health, and in connection to potential global law changes.
Here the Investing News Network presents a current list of psychedelics stocks to watch. The following stocks are all listed on public stock exchanges and are arranged alphabetically.
Aion Therapeutic
In addition to its recent move into the psychedelics arena, Aion Therapeutic (CSE:AION) operates in the cannabis industry with a licensed production line in Canada.
As far as its psychedelics business goes, the company’s lead, Dr. Stephen D. Barnhill, has said Aion is pursuing novel formulations of various natural compounds, including psilocybin and fungi.
Algernon Pharmaceuticals
Algernon Pharmaceuticals (CSE:AGN,OTCQB:AGNPF) is a clinical-stage pharma company with Phase 2 clinical studies being conducted in the disease areas of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, chronic cough and COVID-19.
In early 2021, Algernon launched a clinical research program for stroke treatment focused on AP-188 (N,N-Dimethyltryptamine or DMT). DMT is a psychedelic compound that is part of the tryptamine family, which includes psilocybin and psilocin. The company plans to begin a clinical trial as soon as possible.
Allied
Originally a cannabis-focused company, Allied (OTCQB:ALID) began shifting its focus to psilocybin in early 2021. Allied is fully integrated across the value chain, and brings a variety of psilocybin and cannabis formulations to the health and wellness market. Its products target depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
ATAI Life Sciences
ATAI Life Sciences (NASDAQ:ATAI) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel drugs, including psychedelics, to treat various mental health diseases such as addiction, depression, anxiety and PTSD. ATAI recently raised US$225 million in a NASDAQ initial public offering.
Awakn Life Sciences (NEO:AWKN,OTC Pink:AWKNF)
Awakn Life Sciences has clinical operations geared at researching, developing and delivering psychedelic medicine to treat addiction. It is the only company in the world providing evidence-backed ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for alcohol use addiction through its near-term ketamine for reduction of alcoholic relapse protocol.
The biotech company recently announced it is undertaking a clinical research program designed to demonstrate the effectiveness of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy against multiple addictions.
BetterLife Pharma
BetterLife Pharma (CSE:BETR,OTCQB:BETRF) is an emerging biotechnology company working to develop and commercialize psychedelic products for the treatment of mental disorders in Canada, the US, Australia and the European Union. The company is also developing drug-delivery platform technologies targeting virus infections, such as the coronavirus disease and human papillomavirus, as well as specific types of cancer.
Better Plant Sciences
Wellness firm Better Plant Sciences (CSE:PLNT,OTCQB:VEGGF) has a substantial investment in the psychedelics market thanks to a majority stake in NeonMind Biosciences, previously known as Flourish Mushroom Labs.
According to its parent company, NeonMind will carry out clinical trials on the therapeutic effects of psilocybin. NeonMind plans to eventually launch branded products such as mushroom-infused items designed to “support immune, cognitive, memory and other brain functions.”
Blackhawk Growth
This investment holding company has exposure to a few psychedelics opportunities.
Late last year, the company announced it would be spinning off these subsidiaries into one publicly traded company called MindBio Therapeutics. Blackhawk Growth (CSE:BLR) investors will get exposure to MindBio Therapeutics once that company is out in the open market.
Braxia Scientific
Braxia Scientific (CSE:BRAX,OTC Pink:SHRMF), formerly known as Champignon Brands, is developing ketamine and psilocybin derivatives and other psychedelic products from its intellectual property (IP) development platform. Additionally, through its wholly owned subsidiary, the Canadian Rapid Treatment Center of Excellence, the company owns and operates multidisciplinary community-based clinics providing rapid-onset treatment for mental health disorders. These clinics are located in Mississauga, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.
Braxia Scientific recently launched the Braxia Institute, a training center focused on advancing psychiatric clinical practices and health services, including ketamine and psychedelic treatment therapy for patients with treatment-resistant depression and other mental health disorders.
Bright Minds Biosciences
Bright Minds Biosciences (CSE:DRUG,OTCQB:BMBIF) is a pre-clinical company developing a portfolio of next-generation serotonin agonists designed to treat neuropsychiatry disorders, epilepsy and pain. The company believes its drugs extenuate the therapeutic aspects of psychedelics and other serotonergic compounds while minimizing their side effects, creating superior drugs to first-generation compounds, such as psilocybin.
The company has applied for a listing on the NASDAQ.
Captiva Verde Wellness
Cannabis and hemp company Captiva Verde Wellness (CSE:PWR) secured an entry point in the psychedelics space by forming a partnership with a Mexican company capable of distributing pharmaceutical and wellness products, including psychoactive and non-psychoactive drugs.
Clearmind Medicine
This biotech company develops IP-protected novel psychedelic medicines aimed at addressing underserved mental health problems, including binge behavior and alcohol use disorder.
Clearmind Medicine (CSE:CMND) has two groups of patents. The first, which relates to binge behavior regulators, has been granted in the US, Europe, China and India, with divisional applications pending in Europe and the US; the second, which relates to alcoholic beverage substitutes, has been approved for a European patent, with applications pending in the US, China and India.
COMPASS Pathways
Focused on psilocybin research, COMPASS Pathways (NASDAQ:CMPS) has quickly become the center of attention for psychedelics industry watchers. And thanks to a monumental public offering debut, it has attracted interested observers outside the psychedelics arena as well.
The company has been investigating the use of psychedelic compounds to treat depression. In 2018, COMPASS obtained a critical US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) breakthrough therapy designation.
Core One Labs
Core One Labs (CSE:COOL,OTC Pink:CLABD) is developing psychedelic medicines for a front-facing market.
Thin-film oral strips are one of the potentially novel delivery methods the firm will seek to employ. The company is looking to develop IP related to the psychedelic drug space.
Creso Pharma
Pharmaceutical company Creso Pharma (ASX:CPH,OTCQB:COPHF) develops and produces a wide variety of cannabis- and hemp-derived therapeutic, nutraceutical and lifestyle products. The company has worldwide rights for several proprietary drug-delivery technologies that enhance the bioavailability and absorption of cannabinoids.
The company waded into the psychedelics sector through the acquisition of Halucenex Life Sciences, a Canada-based psychedelic research company.
CURE Pharmaceutical Holding
CURE Pharmaceutical Holding (OTCQB:CURR) is the developer of CUREform, a patented drug-delivery platform that has led to a number of immediate- and controlled-release drug-delivery vehicles for a wide range of active ingredients; CUREform is designed to improve drug efficacy and safety.
The company has a 25,000 square foot manufacturing facility, and recently commenced development of a psychedelics-based pharmaceutical clinical pipeline to deliver a number of psychedelic compounds.
Cybin
This life science company is pursuing the development of psychedelic drugs through detailed clinical trials meant to test the efficacy of its candidates.
After going public in Canada, Cybin (NYSEAMERICAN:CYBN,NEO:CYBN) has moved forward with acquisition deals to expand its market presence in the psychedelics space at large.
Delic Holdings
Delic Holdings (CSE:DELC,OTCQB:DELCF) provides information on the psychedelics wellness industry and investing. The company’s product offerings include a blog, podcast, e-commerce store and periodic events.
EGF Theramed Health
EGF Theramed Health (CSE:TMED,OTC Pink:EVAHF) is a medical technology company working on the development of its psychedelics presence. Recently, the company moved forward with a deal to integrate a “seedbank” company holding LSA, an alternative substance to LSD, and other compounds.
Ehave
This firm specializes in data solutions for the health space. Ehave (OTC Pink:EHVVF) is a digital therapeutics firm with a home delivery platform for patients prescribed with ketamine infusions.
Ehave has moved forward with digital solution opportunities for the development of the psychedelics industry, as detailed in a recent shareholder letter.
Empower Clinics
This company operates as a healthcare firm involved in various aspects of medical care for patients through clinical and digital solutions.
Empower Clinics (CSE:CBDT,OTC Pink:EPWCF) got access to the psychedelics space by way of a subsidiary launched to investigate the use of psilocybin for anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction.
Entheon Biomedical
Entheon Biomedical (CSE:ENBI,OTCQB:ENTBF) is a biotech company developing a portfolio of safe and effective psychedelic medicines to treat addiction and substance use disorders. The company’s subsidiary HaluGen Life Sciences has developed a psychedelics genetic test kit available for sale in Canada and the US.
The test kit analyzes a series of relevant DNA biomarkers, along with pre-screening mental health surveys, to provide insights into individuals’ risk and potential for adverse reactions when using hallucinogenic drugs.
Enveric Biosciences
Enveric Biosciences’ (NASDAQ:ENVB) primary focus until fairly recently was developing novel cannabinoid medicines to improve quality of life for cancer patients adversely affected by the side effects of cancer treatments.
In May 2021, the company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MagicMed Industries, which has been working to create a library of novel derivative psychedelic molecules such as psilocybin and DMT. The acquisition will enable Enveric to expand its portfolio to include psychedelics-derived molecules.
Field Trip Health
Field Trip Health (TSX:FTRP,NASDAQ:FTRP) is trying to encompass the entire new age psychedelics experience. Its primary business is the development of its clinic network across North America. The company opened its first ketamine clinic in Toronto while expanding into the US market via locations in New York and Los Angeles.
In addition to the clinics, Field Trip holds separate divisions, including one that is looking into the research aspect of psychedelic compounds. The company also launched an official app to accompany its treatments, offering patients activities like meditation techniques to go alongside psychedelics.
Filament Health
Filament Health (NEO:FH,OTCQB:FLHLF) is focused on developing natural psychedelic drug discovery and extraction technologies to address the world’s mental health problems. The firm is pursuing the study of natural psilocybin compared to synthetic drug compounds.
This Vancouver-based firm started trading on the NEO Exchange in 2021 and has been diligently moving ahead with its strategy of regulated clinical studies authorized by regulators in Canada and the US.
GH Research
GH Research (NASDAQ:GHRS) is developing novel and proprietary 5-MeO-DMT therapies for patients with treatment-resistant depression. The company’s portfolio includes GH001, a proprietary inhalable 5-MeO-DMT product candidate, and GH002, a proprietary injectable 5-MeO-DMT product candidate.
The clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company has completed a Phase 1 healthy volunteer clinical trial for its GH001 via inhalation product. GH001 is currently being investigated in the Phase 2 part of an ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trial in patients with treatment-resistant depression.
Global Trac Solutions
Digital media company Global Trac Solutions (OTC Pink:PSYC) has dedicated itself to the psychedelics space through its website Psychedelic Spotlight, where it showcases developments in the psychedelics industry.
Goodness Growth Holdings
Physician-led Goodness Growth Holdings’ (CSE:GDNS,OTCQX:GDNSF) operations primarily consist of its multi-state cannabis company subsidiary, Vireo Health, and its science and IP incubator, Resurgent Biosciences.
In June 2021, the company filed for a US patent to create an expansive suite of virtual reality applications that can be used by practitioners during psychedelics-based therapies.
Graph Blockchain
After embarking on a search for alternative business models that could incorporate and support its blockchain technology, Graph Blockchain (CSE:GBLC) determined it would acquire Shroom Street for C$1 million.
The purchase was done in an attempt to integrate product-tracking blockchain technology tools into the emerging psychedelics space.
Greenbrook TMS
Greenbrook TMS (TSX:GTMS,NASDAQ:GBNH) operates 129 treatment centers and is a leading provider of transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy, an FDA-cleared, non-invasive therapy for the treatment of major depressive disorder and other mental health disorders.
In July, the company partnered with Cybin to establish Mental Health Centers of Excellence to facilitate the research and development of innovative psychedelic compound-based therapeutics for patients suffering from depression.
Havn Life Sciences
Havn Life Sciences (CSE:HAVN,OTC Pink:HAVLF) boasts an impressive lineup of advisors from the Canadian cannabis space. Among them is Vic Neufeld, who used to run Aphria (NASDAQ:APHA,TSX:APHA). Rick Brar, former CEO of Zenabis Global, is another ex-cannabis executive who is on the roster advising the company.
The company holds a Section 56 exemption from Health Canada, meaning it can research and develop psilocybin for scientific use. Havn is focused on investigating psychoactive compounds to develop natural health products.
Hollister Biosciences
As a way to pursue exposure to the psychedelics arena, cannabis player Hollister Biosciences (CSE:HOLL,OTC Pink:HSTRF) confirmed an acquisition deal worth C$1.2 million for AlphaMind Brands, which, according to the public company, will develop a “portfolio of certified legal mushroom-based natural health products.”
Carl Saling, founder and CEO of Hollister, has called the acquisition a promising opportunity that could complement its cannabis brand business.
Levitee Labs (CSE:LVT,OTC Pink:LVTTF)
Levitee Labs is an emerging company in the wellness space with an interest in psychedelic medicines and therapies. The firm has focused on creating a diverse portfolio through mergers and acquisitions, particularly in the wellness and nutraceuticals market.
Through its various assets and interests the company intends to prioritize cash flow as it continues to expand the business of its ownership in compounding pharmacy in Alberta offering addiction treatments.
Lobe Sciences (CSE:LOBE,OTC Pink:GTSIF)
This Vancouver-based company has a focus on the development of products and technologies in the emerging psychedelics industry based on high-end medical research.
Its current flagship preclinical study is a collaboration with the University of Miami. It is investigating the treatment of mild traumatic brain injuries/concussions with PTSD using psilocybin and N-Acetylcysteine.
Love Pharma (CSE:LUV)
Love Pharma completed the launch of its shares on the CSE late in 2021 as the company pursues a pharmaceutical approach to psychedelics, nutraceuticals and intimacy enhancements.
This company wants to establish a presence within the psychedelics and cannabis markets, in addition to offering intimate enhancement products.
M2Bio Sciences
Through its wholly owned subsidiary MJ MedTech, nutraceutical biotech firm M2Bio Sciences (OTC Pink:WUHN) is focused on plant-based cannabinoids and psilocybin medical research.
The company is developing and commercializing a range of CBD and mushroom-based products under the Dr. AnnaRx, Medspresso, Liviana and Handcrafted Delights brands. Its research and clinical trials with psilocybin are aimed at developing novel therapies for patients who suffer from alcohol addiction, mental illness and cardiovascular diseases.
Mind Cure Health
Mind Cure Health (CSE:MCUR,OTCQB:MCURF) brings together a variety of medical expertise to pursue the advancement of psychedelics as an active mental health treatment option for patients.
The company wants to develop products with the ability to help enhance mental health and wellness. In addition to its research efforts, it offers a variety of consumer products based on organic mushroom nootropics.
Mind Medicine (MindMed)
MindMed (NASDAQ:MNMD,NEO:MMED) became the first psychedelics firm to make its public debut on Toronto’s NEO Exchange in 2020, earning the attention of investors as part of the new crop of psychedelics stocks to watch.
The company is investigating the use of its 18-MC psychedelic drug candidate as an aid for battling opioid dependency. MindMed’s most significant backers are former Canopy Growth (NYSE:CGC,TSX:WEED) CEO Bruce Linton and notorious Dragon’s Den and Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary.
Mindset Pharma
This drug development company is pursuing the creation of next-generation “psilocybin-inspired” medicine for unmet medical needs from neurological and psychiatric disorders. Mindset Pharma (CSE:MSET,OTCQB:MSSTF) wants to develop a library of psychedelics-related IP to tackle neuropsychiatric disorders.
Mydecine Innovations Group
Formerly known as NewLeaf Brands, Mydecine Innovations Group (OTC Pink:MYCOF,NEO:MYCO) is advancing new medicine methods, including natural health products. The previous entity acquired Colorado-based Mydecine Group for C$1.2 million. The fungi acquisition was led by Robert Roscow, who served as the director of research with Ebbu, a cannabinoid research company bought by Canadian giant Canopy Growth.
The company holds a portfolio dedicated to the development of its psychedelics business, with three ventures so far: Mydecine Health Sciences, Mindleap Health and NeuroPharm.
NeonMind Biosciences
NeonMind Biosciences (CSE:NEON,OTCQB:NMDBF) is a company working with psychedelic compounds for the development of legal products. The company has set a target of treating obesity and related illnesses through its psychedelic products in a preclinical trial.
New Wave Holdings
Investment firm New Wave Holdings (CSE:SPOR,OTC Pink:TRMNF) offers shareholders an advanced strategy into three segments of the psychedelics space: a recreational product line, a passive cosmetic lineup and the possibility for further high-end medical research-grade items.
New Wave touts a production presence in Jamaica as the core of its psychedelics-based businesses.
Nova Mentis Life Science
Formerly known as cannabis operator Liberty Leaf Holdings, Nova Mentis Life Science (CSE:NOVA,OTCQB:NMLSF) is exploring the medical benefits of psilocybin. The psychedelics stock has taken steps to solidify its drug development program and holds two subsidiaries: NovaMentis Biotech and Pilz BioScience.
Novamind
Novamind (CSE:NM,OTC Pink:NVMDF) is focusing on ketamine-assisted psychotherapy through clinics available to patients. The company also plans to approach in-depth research on psychedelic compounds to find more applications that are practical for patient use.
Longtime cannabis exec Chuck Rifici, who co-founded Canopy Growth, is on Novamind's board of directors.
Numinus (TSXV:NUMI,OTC Pink:LKYSF)
Numinus pitches itself as a healthcare firm exploring compelling new segments of available health treatments. Thanks to specific licensing, the company is capable of operating in the cannabis and psychedelics industries.
Through its Numinus Wellness division, the public company can research the development of psychedelic therapies for treatments related to physical, mental and emotional health.
Nutritional High International
This primarily cannabis operation acquired an entry into the psychedelics business when it purchased an entity named Psychedelic Science. Nutritional High International's (CSE:EAT,OTC Pink:SPLIF) psychedelics division is researching psychedelic cacti strains for the treatment of weight loss, insomnia, anxiety and pain.
Pharmadrug
Pharmadrug (CSE:PHRX) is an international medical company focused on its presence in the European market, thanks to an ownership stake in Pharmadrug GmbH, a German medical cannabis distributor.
The company has gained psychedelics exposure thanks to the key acquisition of Super Smart, a Netherlands-based retailer looking into the legal availability of magic mushrooms in the country.
PharmaTher Holdings
This company plans to focus on the research potential of ketamine. PharmaTher Holdings (CSE:PHRM,OTCQB:PHRRF) wants to develop new treatments for Parkinson’s disease, depression and general pain.
PsyBio Therapeutics
Through the global exclusive rights to a proprietary platform, PysBio Therapeutics (TSXV:PSYB,OTCQB:PSYBF) is developing novel formulations of psychoactive medications produced naturally in fungi and plants for the treatment of mental health challenges and other disorders.
In July 2021, PsyBio added to its IP portfolio with the filing of a new patent application with the US Patent and Trademark Office for psilocybin and norbaeocystin compositions. PsyBio’s IP portfolio now includes five pending provisional patent applications and one pending non-provisional patent application.
Psyched Wellness
Psyched Wellness (CSE:PSYC,OTCQB:PSYCF) is a health supplement company looking to offer extracted natural oil products. The company is also engaged in various research efforts to look at the medical uses of its products.
Psyence Group
Psyence Group (CSE:PSYG) jumped into the psychedelics listing rush and touts itself as a science-led company with a drug development program in place, including a psilocybin cultivation facility based in Lesotho.
Optimi Health
Focused on the health and wellness markets, Optimi Health (CSE:OPTI,OTCQB:OPTHF) intends to cultivate, extract, process and distribute functional mushroom products at its two facilities nearing completion in BC.
The company has received a research exemption under Health Canada’s Food and Drugs Act and Regulations for the use of psilocybin and psilocin for scientific purposes via its wholly owned subsidiary Optimi Labs. Optimi has also applied for a Health Canada dealer’s license.
Red Light Holland
Red Light Holland (CSE:TRIP) is focused on a business model of producing and distributing legally sanctioned recreational psilocybin truffles in the Netherlands. The firm's public listing represents a business evolution as it pursues higher-stakes capital from the market, Chairman and CEO Todd Shapiro said in a statement.
This company has financial backing from publicly traded investment firm Codebase Ventures.
Revive Therapeutics
Revive Therapeutics (CSE:RVV,OTCQB:RVVTF) bought its way into the promising psychedelic space thanks to a C$2.75 million acquisition agreement with Psilocin Pharma, which has successfully developed unique product formulations for the psilocybin agent.
In the wake of the acquisition deal, Michael Frank, CEO of the public firm, said the agreement will add to his company’s “clinical initiatives in liver disease and inflammation.”
Roadman Investments
In early 2020, venture capital investment firm Roadman Investments (TSXV:LITT) confirmed an entry into the psychedelics space with a joint venture alongside Psychedelic Insights.
The public firm committed US$500,000 to kickstart an operation agenda for the joint venture. The goal of this partnership is to create a line of clinics offering guided therapies utilizing the much-promoted psilocybin.
Seelos Therapeutics
This conventional biopharmaceutical company earned a spot on this psychedelics stocks list thanks to its validating research involving ketamine therapies.
In 2019, Seelos Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SEEL) was awarded fast-track designation from the FDA for SLS-002, a therapy for acute suicidal ideation and behavior in patients with major depressive disorder.
Silo Pharma
This pharmaceutical company has set out to investigate the use of psychedelic research in combination with traditional therapeutics to treat depression, PTSD, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other rare neurological disorders.
Silo Pharma (OTCQB:SILO) holds a partnership with Zylo Therapeutics for a new technology that is focused on the delivery of ketamine as medicine.
Silo Wellness (CSE:SILO,OTCQB:SILFF)
This company is focused on the biopharmaceutical development process for psilocybin and other psychedelic compounds. Silo Wellness has indicated it plans to follow an established drug development model, including the possibility of utilizing FDA designations meant to help the process for psychedelic drugs.
Tryp Therapeutics
This company is engaged in the medical investigation of psychedelic compounds for the treatment of rare diseases and conditions with unmet medical treatments.
Tryp Therapeutics (CSE:TRYP,OTQQB:TRYPF) is currently researching the use of psilocybin in the treatment of fibromyalgia through its TRP-8802 drug candidate, among other studies with psilocybin.
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