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Psychedelic Medicine Advances: Here Are Five Companies Targeting CNS Disorders
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nPsychedelic Medicine Advances: Here Are Five Companies Targeting CNS Disorders\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\n\n\nIssued on behalf of Helus PharmaVANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 26, 2026 /CNW/ -- USA News Group News Commentary – The first psilocybin compound to achieve two positive Phase 3 results in treatment-resistant depression cleared that milestone this week, signaling a potential shift in how regulators and investors view psychedelic-based psychiatry[1]. The pathway is widening at the federal level, where the Drug Enforcement Administration raised its 2026 psilocybin production quota by 67%[2]. Five companies are working to translate that momentum into approved treatments: Helus Pharma (NASDAQ: HELP), Compass Pathways (NASDAQ: CMPS), Relmada Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RLMD), Alto Neuroscience (NYSE: ANRO), and Axsome Therapeutics (NASDAQ: AXSM).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe World Health Organization estimates that depression and anxiety cost the global economy more than $1 trillion annually in lost productivity[3]. The pipeline is moving to meet it, and the capital is following.Helus Pharma (NASDAQ: HELP) is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing treatments for depression and anxiety. Its approach centers on novel serotonergic agonists, synthetic molecules designed to activate serotonin pathways believed to promote neuroplasticity.Originally founded as Cybin in 2019, the company rebranded to Helus Pharma in January 2026, pronounced \"Heal-Us,\" and began trading on the NASDAQ under the ticker HELP. The name reflects its transition toward a commercial-ready pharmaceutical operation.The company holds over 350 filed patents with more than 100 already granted, providing protection around its lead programs through at least 2041. It operates across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.Recently, Nature Medicine published results from a randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 2a trial of SPL026 in patients with moderate-to-severe major depressive disorder. The study enrolled 34 participants across three clinical sites in t...