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Vancouver, Canada, July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Clearmind Medicine Inc. (Nasdaq: CMND), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering nonhallucinogenic neuroplastogenderived treatments for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), addiction, and weight management, today noted the significant regulatory and inter-agency developments this week supporting the development of innovative treatments for serious neuropsychiatric and addiction disorders.
Dr. Adi Zuloff-Shani, CEO of Clearmind Medicine, stated: “At a time when patients in the veterans community and the general population have too few treatment options for intractable neuropsychiatric and addiction disorders, we are grateful that Secretary Kennedy is looking to transform treatment opportunities through the expansion of new therapeutic approaches.”
This week’s developments include final FDA guidance on psychedelic clinical investigations, a planned public hearing on the therapeutic use of psychedelics, and new Memoranda of Understanding and collaborative initiatives involving the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), FDA, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), ARPA-H, and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Clearmind Medicine is a clinical-stage psychedelic biotech company developing novel, non-hallucinogenic next-generation neuroplastogen-derived therapeutics for underserved medical needs. The Company’s lead candidate, CMND-100 (MEAI / 5-MeO-AI), is a non-hallucinogenic compound in FDA-cleared Phase I/IIa clinical trials for the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) at leading institutions including Yale University and Johns Hopkins.
About Clearmind Medicine Inc.
Clearmind is a clinical-stage neuroplastogens pharmaceutical biotech company focused on the discovery and development of non-hallucinogenic, second generation, neuroplastogen-derived therapeutics to solve widespread and underserved health problems, including alcohol use disorder. Its primary objective is to research and develop psychedelic-based compounds and attempt to commercialize them as regulated medicines, foods, or supplements.
The Company’s intellectual portfolio currently consists of nineteen patent families, including 32 granted patents. The Company intends to seek additional patents for its compounds whenever warranted and will remain opportunistic regarding the acquisition of additional intellectual property to build its portfolio.
Shares of Clearmind are listed for trading on Nasdaq under the symbol “CMND.”
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