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How to (legally) make psychedelic medicine: CEO of Psygen, Danny Motyka

Feb 24, 2021
30:53

Today's episode features Danny Motyka, founder of Psygen, a Canadian manufacturer of psychedelics, like MDMA, LSD, DMT, and synthetic psilocybin.

Psygen makes pharmaceutical grade psychedelic medicines for clinical research and therapeutic applications. They have a license to be one of the first manufacturing facilities dedicated to the synthesis of psychedelic medicine. 

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Behind the scenes of Psygen’s manufacturing process
  • Natural vs Synthetic psychedelics
  • Navigating regulations for manufacturing Schedule 1 substances

Links to topics discussed in this episode:

GMP
Dr. Peter van der Heyden
COMP360
Entourage Effect
Health Canada
Nick Sand - Orange Sunshine
MDMA, LSD, 5-MeO-DMT, Ibogaine, Psilocybin
Entheon Biomedical
MAPS
2C-B

Read the transcript here.
Watch episode 6 on YouTube.
Created by Greg Kubin and Matias Serebrinsky
Host: Greg Kubin
Produced by Jonathan A. Davis & Zack Frank
Marketing by DaisyMae VanValkenburgh


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Theme music by Dorian Love
Additional music by Crystals by Xylo-Ziko, Obscure Train by Revolution Void, Love Chances by Makaih Beats, and Kleptotonic Swing by Tri-Tachyon



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