ATAI Life Sciences & Compass Pathways Co-Founder Christian Angermayer joins the show to talk about the roadblocks to getting psychedelics legal in the US and the best way to effectively treat mental health with them. Christian has been making waves recently after appearing on Joe Rogan, and has the backing of Peter Thiel. We've been talking alot about the potential of psychedelics in the past year, and after the FDA's recent disappointing decision... Christian tells us why it may not be all bad news. Sam handles the interview with Christian and then Derek hops in with Sam to talk about their interest in this investment.

The views and opinions expressed by Christian Angermayer in this episode are his own and do not necessarily represent those of atai Life Sciences.

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Derek – Los Angeles, USA / IG @DerekRadio

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Time Stamp:

00:21 - Sam/Derek Intro
06:09 - Interview with Christian Begins
32:00 - Why FDA Approval is Taking So Long
57:07 - The State of Psychedelic Stocks
01:08:13 - Sam/Derek Outro - Would They Invest

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304: Christian Angermayer on Making Psychedelics Legal, Effective & Profitable