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Clearmind Medicine Advances Global Intellectual Property Portfolio with Japanese Patent Filing for Innovative Psychedelic- Based Depression Treatment
Vancouver, Canada, May 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clearmind Medicine Inc. (Nasdaq: CMND) (“Clearmind” or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotech company focused on the discovery and development of novel, non-hallucinogenic, second-generation, neuroplastogen-derived therapeutics to solve major under-treated health problems, today announced the publication of a Japanese Patent Application for its proprietary compositions comprising 5-Methoxy-2-aminoindan (MEAI) for the treatment of depression.
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