Medical Psychedelics have made it into Davos, just in time for the World Economic Forum.
For the first time in its 51-year history, the world-renowned Davos meeting is including a Medical Psychedelics House as part of a series of parallel unofficial events taking place on Davos’ main street.
Benzinga is present at the event, now going into its fourth, where representatives from all sectors of the psychedelics industry, academia and media are sharing their knowledge with members of the Davos crowd. It is truly a sight to behold.
Psychedelics continue to make headlines not just in Switzerland, but around the world. In Canada, Larry Campbell, a 74-year-old Canadian Senator admitted to having used psilocybin as part of a microdosing treatment to alleviate his depression.
In Australia, the National Science Agency will work with Australian med-tech companies to develop new psychedelics and enhance existing ones.
This year, Davos, Switzerland, will host some of the world’s most prominent psychedelic industry leaders and researchers in a separate satellite event that will run parallel to the World Economic Forum. From May 21 through 26, the Medical Psychedelic Series at Davos will feature...Read More...
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