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Nanaimo company gets licence to test psychedelic drugs for therapy treatment

Salvation Botanicals interested in manufacturing, testing and research and development
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A Nanaimo company has been granted a licence to test and analyze psychedelic drugs.

Salvation BotanicalsBԪַ Nanaimo lab has been granted a controlled drugs and substances dealerBԪַs licence to test psychedelics such as psilocybin, mescaline and MDMA, said Michael Tan, the companyBԪַs CEO, in an e-mail to the BԪַ Bulletin.

The licence authorizes possession, testing, sale, sending, transportation and delivery of psilocybin, psilocin, mescaline, dimethyltryptamine (DMT), and methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDMA), according to a press release.

Although the licence authorizes sale of the psychedelics, Tan noted in the e-mail that at this point, the drugs can only be provided to those authorized to conduct research and development and clinical trials.

Salvation has partnered with Vancouver-based Numinus, which according to the release BԪַaims to facilitate guided psychedelic therapy for individuals suffering from mental health issues, addiction, and trauma.BԪַ

BԪַPsychedelics for the treatment of mental health issues is a topic of high interest now, and Salvation is proud to be at the forefront of this space,BԪַ Tan said, adding in the release that Salvation Botanicals is BԪַstrategically positioned to become a leader in controlled substances testing in Canada by providing scientific expertise and a commitment to our partnerBԪַs success through an efficient and consultative approach.BԪַ

Tan noted that a will begin soon through the B.C. Centre on Substance Use.

BԪַLooking ahead beyond the Phase 3 clinical trial stage is the prospect of public use,BԪַ he said.

He said Numinus is positioning itself as a channel for psychedelics-based therapy at clinics it plans to set up, and at that point, Salvation could potentially participate through research and development, testing and manufacturing.



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