AP-188 DMT being developed as a possible treatment of ischemic stroke and for post-stroke rehabilitation

Algernon has started a clinical research program for stroke focused on AP-188 (“N,N-Dimethyltryptamine or DMT”), a known psychedelic compound that is part of the tryptamine family.

Algernon plans to be the first Company globally to pursue DMT for stroke in humans and is planning to begin a clinical trial as soon as possible in 2021.

Compound DMT

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Algernon Pharmaceuticals
Algernon is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company that is developing novel psychedelic molecules (based on DMT) for the treatment of stroke-related dysfunction.

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