Tensions are running high in the fast-growing field of psychedelic medicine. As companies u se aggressive tactics to corner the market, researchers and activists are being pushed toward check-mate.
Alexander Beiner speaks with Jamie Wheal to make sense of what’s been happening – incl uding patent grabs, Tim Ferriss raising the alarm around psychedelic ethics, and striking new accusations of corporate lobbying to prevent Oregon from democratising psilocybin therapy.
Links referenced in the film: Vice article by Shayla Love revealing Compass Pathways’ patent tactics: https://www.vice.com/en/article/93wmx…
Tim Ferriss’ Twitter thread raising the issue of aggressive psychedelic patenting: https://twitter.com/tferriss/status/1…
And his blog post about it: https://tim.blog/2021/03/05/some-thou…
Christian Angermayer’s response: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/open-l…
David Bronner’s blog post alleging Compass Pathways’ involvement in lobbying to stop Measure 109 in Oregon: https://www.drbronner.com/all-one-blo…