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This is Psychedellux – the week’s top business headlines for the psychedelics industry.

Field Trip Health Ltd. (OTCQX: FTRPF) has received final approval from The NASDAQ Stock Market to list its common shares on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The Company’s shares will begin trading at market open on Thursday, July 29, 2021 with the ticker symbol FTRP.

Awakn Life Sciences Corp. (NEO: AWKN) (OTC Pink: AWKNF), a biotechnology company with clinical operations developing and delivering psychedelic medicines to better treat addiction, today announced approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority for its shares to commence trading on the OTC Market in the United States under the symbol “AWKNF” effective today, July 26, 2021. Awakn will continue to trade on the NEO Exchange under its existing symbol “AWKN”.

Cybin Inc. (NEO: CYBN) (OTCQB: CLXPF) announced the pricing of its previously announced overnight marketed offering that raised total gross proceeds of $30 million. The company also received approval for the listing of its common shares on the NYSE. Cybin expects its common shares will open for trading on the NYSE on or about August 5, 2021, under the symbol “CYBN”.

U.S.-based psychedelic investment fund Palo Santo has launched with an initial $35 million in capital raised and an active portfolio of 20 companies. The diversified venture fund said in a statement that it is focused on tackling the growing global mental health crisis by investing in innovative psychedelic-based and adjacent therapies that are poised to shape the future of psychiatry and fields beyond.

Wesana Health Holdings Inc. (CSE: WESA) (OTC: DBDIF) is buying Psychedelitech Inc., also known as PsyTech Inc., for a price of approximately C$21 million an all-stock deal. PsyTech uses data-driven tools that allow physicians insight into patient well-being and clinical best practices. PsyTech is mainstreaming the adoption of psychedelic-assisted therapies through the promotion and delivery of safe and effective therapy, combating stigma, and accelerating innovation.

Empower Clinics reported total revenues of $2 million in the first quarter of 2021. The company also reported a net loss of $25 million, which it said was primarily driven by a non-cash loss on the fair value adjustment related to the Company’s warrants. 

PharmaDrug Inc. (CSE: BUZZ) (OTC Pink: LMLLF)reported interim positive results from its ongoing preclinical study evaluating the company’s patented Cepharanthine (“PD-001”) in a broad panel of human cancers. To follow up on these highly encouraging results, PharmaDrug said it will quickly initiate an additional in vitro efficacy study to assess the potential of cepharanthine to provide additive benefits in combination (combo-therapy) with the current standard of care agents. The drug is derived from a non-psychedelic plant called Stephania.

Atai Life Sciences  (Nasdaq: ATAI)  announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering in the United States of 15,000,000 common shares at a price to the public of $15.00 per share. atai’s common shares are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on June 18, 2021 under the ticker symbol “ATAI.” In April, the company had initially planned on a $100 million offering, but that has ballooned to $225 million.

Cannabis company Creso Pharma Limited  (ASX: CPH)  (OTCQB: COPHF) is merging with psychedelic treatment company Red Light Holland Corp. (CSE: TRIP) (OTC Pink: TRUFF) to create The HighBrid Lab. The transaction is a reverse takeover of Red Light Holland by Creso Pharma giving Red Light shareholders a 29% premium for their shares. Creso shareholders will own 57% of the new company. 

PsyTech Inc., closed a $3.81 million oversubscribed Series A funding round.  The round was led by Ambria Capital as well as investors in the psychedelics, banking, and medical practice sectors.

Mydecine Innovations Group (NEO: MYCO) (OTC: MYCOF) announced the launch of its in-silico drug discovery program in conjunction with researchers at the University of Alberta. the program is focused on developing artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) supported drug screenings, including both the ability to build drugs from the receptor up and assess drugs around the receptors of Mydecine’s choosing.

Field Trip Health Ltd. (TSX: FTRP; FTRP.WT; OTCQX: FTRPF) announced that it has completed initial drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic (“DMPK”) studies for FT-104, its novel psychedelic compound in development. 

Novamind Inc. (CSE:NM)(OTC PINK:NVMDF)announced that it has made a strategic investment of $1 million in a stealth mode drug development company based in the United States. For now all information is confidential.