FSD Pharma Retains Christian Attar Law and Team of Experts to Lead Preliminary Investigation of Possible Naked Short Selling and Manipulation in its stock

FSD Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HUGE) (CSE: HUGE) (FRA: 0K9A) (“FSD Pharma” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to building a portfolio of innovative assets and biotech solutions for the treatment of challenging neurodegenerative and metabolic disorders, today announces that the Company has retained Christian Attar Law, a regional litigation firm located in Houston, Texas, to co-lead, along with Alan M. Pollack of the New York City law firm Warshaw Burstein, LLP (collectively, the “Partners”), an investigation of any potential naked short selling or other market manipulation of common shares of FSD Pharma.

The Company and its legal team intend to provide all evidence of and records of activity to the appropriate authorities (e.g., Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Ontario Securities Commission).

About FSD Pharma

FSD Pharma Inc. is a biotechnology company with two candidates in different stages of development. Lucid Psychss Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, is focused on the research and development of its lead compounds, Lucid-MS and UNBUZZD. Lucid-MS is a molecular compound identified for the potential treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. UNBUZZD is a proprietary formulation of natural ingredients, vitamins, and minerals to help with liver and brain function for the purposes of potentially quickly relieving from the effects of alcohol consumption, such as inebriation, and restoring normal lifestyle.

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