In recent decades, humanity has made great progress in curing diseases of the body, but little progress has been made in treating diseases of the mind.

Mental healthcare, meanwhile, has become a leading public health crisis in America. Nearly 50% of Americans will experience mental illness during their lifetimes. A CDC survey released in 2020 reported that 13.2% of U.S. adults were using antidepressants and we believe that number has only increased since the pandemic. We estimate over 38M Americans are currently on antidepressants, and 20M Americans are on anti-anxiety medications. Yet current treatments are far from sufficient. SSRIs, including drugs like Prozac and Zoloft, are one of the most popular interventions for depression, but have a 30% failure rate. We clearly need better, longer lasting alternatives.