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SciSparc Announces Additional Positive Results from the Third Part of Clearmind Medicine Inc. Pre-Clinical Study for Cocaine Addiction Treatment
The results of pre-clinical in-vivo research studies suggested that Clearmind's drug candidate MEAI may be effective in the treatment of addiction without
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[{"type":"text","content":"The results of pre-clinical in-vivo research studies suggested that Clearmind's drug candidate MEAI may be effective in the treatment of addiction without interrupting the natural reward process. TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SciSparc Ltd. (Nasdaq: SPRC) (\"Company\" or \"SciSparc\"), a specialty clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focusing on the development of therapies to treat disorders of the central nervous system, today announced additional positive pre-clinical results in ongoing series of research studies of treatment for cocaine using MEAI, a novel psychedelic molecule of Clearmind Medicine Inc. (“Clearmind”) (Nasdaq, CSE: CMND), (FSE: CWY). The results are in connection with the ongoing collaboration between the Company and Clearmind and the provisional patent application for treating cocaine addiction with Clearmind, based on SciSparc’s CannAmide™’s active ingredient Palmitoylethanolamide and Clearmind’s MEAI. The patent application was submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office in June 2022. The pre-clinical studies were led by Professor Gal Yadid from the Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center at Bar Ilan University in Israel. As previously announced on August 24, 2022, Clearmind's proprietary MEAI at a dose of 5mg/kg, may be effective in the treatment of cocaine addiction by decreased craving for cocaine. The latest research studies were designed to evaluate the effects of MEAI on natural reward, as reward-based positive reinforcement is a shared evolutionary survival strategy across species. However, in drug addiction, reward seeking becomes maladaptive and endangers survival. The purpose of this in-vivo study was to conclude whether MEAI uses the same mechanisms that underlie the seeking of both drug and natural rewards (such as sucrose). The results demonstrated that natural reward was maintained in the MEAI-treated rats, thus showing that the effect of MEAI on drug-seeking is not related to the general reward system. About SciSparc Ltd. (Nasdaq: SPRC): SciSparc Ltd. is a specialty clinical-stage pharmaceutical company led by an experienced team of senior executives and scientists. SciSparc’s focus is on creating and enhancing a portfolio of technologies and assets based on cannabinoid pharmaceuticals. With this focus, the Company is currently engaged in the follow...