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Mar 19, 2026
A phase IIa trial found that a single dose of DMT, the active ingredient in ayahuasca, improved depressive symptoms in adults with depression. The small, randomized study showed effects lasting up to three months, with mainly mild adverse effects. Experts call the results promising but preliminary.
Jun 11, 2026
Helus Pharma announced publication in Nature Medicine of Phase 2a trial results showing its short-acting psychedelic SPL026 met its primary endpoint with significant reductions in depressive symptoms at two weeks in moderate-to-severe MDD patients. The company also appointed a new SVP of Medical Affairs and is advancing HLP003 (Breakthrough Therapy Designation from FDA) and HLP004 in its pipeline.
Apr 12, 2026
A 34-person trial found that a single 21.5mg intravenous dose of DMT with psychotherapy produced rapid antidepressant effects lasting three to six months. Separate brain-scan research across five psychedelics found a shared pattern of weaker within-network links and stronger communication between brain networks.
Mar 26, 2026
The FDA approved milsaperidone for bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia, while COMP360 psilocybin met its primary endpoint in a second phase 3 trial for treatment-resistant depression. Phase 2a data showed intravenous DMT (SPL026) significantly reduced depressive symptoms in major depressive disorder patients.
Feb 23, 2026
A phase 2 trial found that a single intravenous dose of dimethyltryptamine (DMT) alongside psychotherapy significantly reduced major depressive disorder symptoms, with effects lasting up to 6 months.
Feb 17, 2026
Compass Pathways reports positive Phase 3 results for synthetic psilocybin in treatment-resistant depression, while a Phase 2 trial demonstrates rapid antidepressant effects from single-dose DMT. Both studies show modest efficacy signals amid growing pharmaceutical interest in psychedelic compounds.
Feb 16, 2026
A phase IIa clinical trial found that a single intravenous dose of dimethyltryptamine (DMT) with psychological support rapidly reduced depressive symptoms in 34 adults with major depressive disorder, with improvements sustained for up to three months.
