NeonMind Strengthens its Specialty Clinics Advisory Board with Appointment of Mood Disorders and Ketamine Expert Dr. Gustavo Vazquez, MD, PhD. - Seite 2

He is actively involved in the Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) and the Canadian Biomarker Integration Network for Depression (CAN-BIND) as both a co-author of their guidelines and as a researcher. Over the course of his career, he has published over 140 different articles in leading international peer reviewed journals, three books (on Neuroscience, Affective Disorders and Ketamine), twenty-two book chapters and has presented his work and research in several international meetings and congresses around the world. He holds research grants from multiple funding agencies, covering studies in clinical treatments in depression, bipolar disorder, and other mental disorders and has conducted clinical trials studying the uses of ketamine, esketamine and neurostimulation for mood disorders. He is a Fellow and active member of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada and has won numerous awards in leading psychiatric societies and defended a PhD in Psychiatry and Neuroscience.

"It is an honor to have Dr. Vazquez join our Specialty Clinics Advisory Board. His research on ketamine for mood disorders and treatment resistant depression is highly regarded in the medical community. His depth of knowledge and experience leading clinical operations at Providence Care's Ketamine Clinic will be invaluable in supporting the development and launch of NeonMind's specialty clinics network in bringing innovative treatments to patients and communities in need," said Robert Tessarolo, President & CEO of NeonMind.

"On ketamine as a treatment option for mood disorders, Dr. Vazquez said, "The clinical response we are seeing with ketamine treatment is unprecedented. This is truly a transformational treatment when administered to the appropriate patient following our treatment protocols and we are seeing robust effectiveness and our program experience deems it to be a safe treatment. From a healthcare perspective, it is important and valuable to find ways to enhance access to these treatments including access in the community. I look forward to working with NeonMind in developing their network of interventional psychiatry clinics."

About NeonMind Biosciences Inc.
NeonMind operates two divisions: (i) a pharmaceutical division engaged in drug development of psychedelic compounds with two lead psilocybin-based drug candidates targeting obesity; and (ii) a medical services division focused on launching specialty mental health clinics that integrate psychedelic therapeutics into traditional psychotherapy settings.