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Optimi Health Finalizes Partnership and Psilocybin Supply Agreement With ATMA Journey Centers

Optimi Health Finalizes Partnership and Psilocybin Supply Agreement With ATMA Journey Centers

Strategic partnership will focus on improving regulatory outcomes in therapist training and safe supply of psilocybin

VANCOUVER, BC — Optimi Health Corp. (CSE: OPTI) (OTCQX: OPTHF) (FRA: 8BN) (“Optimi” or the “Company”), a homegrown, Canadian company producing natural, scalable, and accessible mushroom formulations for transformational human experiences, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an exploratory supply agreement with ATMA Journey Centers (“ATMA”), a privately held facilitator of psilocybin-assisted therapy and practitioner training services for palliative care and mental health conditions based in Calgary, Alberta.

The Company has finalized an agreement which will supply psilocybin products to ATMA for future therapist initiatives and supply requirements.

“Few organizations have made as significant a contribution in recent years to the evolving regulatory conversation around psilocybin-assisted therapy as ATMA Journey Centers,” said Bill Ciprick, CEO of Optimi Health. “Optimi is deeply gratified to be able to provide them with this test supply of natural psilocybin in order to facilitate research that may lead to better mental health services for healthcare workers while testing the potential to expand the scale of available psilocybin therapies.”

Optimi Health is looking forward to opportunities presented by this partnership with ATMA to advance the knowledge base of trained psychedelic therapists by providing learning experiences and real-world data derived from the direct administration of a natural psilocybin product.

Further, the Company views this and other early-phase trials and supply agreements as an opportunity to refine approaches and improve efficiencies around the commercial distribution and clinical applications of psilocybin in anticipation of more robust demand as clinical research improves regulatory outcomes for psychedelic medicine.

“The ability to conduct both experiential training for authorized therapists and the clinical trials that will allow us to provide these treatments to patients in need is dependent on a safe and consistent supply of high-grade psilocybin,” said David Harder, Co-CEO of ATMA Journey Centers. “This agreement is an important step toward ATMA’s goal of building a complete research and training infrastructure that will streamline further growth in these directions.”

Authorized parties interested in purchasing Optimi psilocybin and functional mushroom products are invited to contact sales@optimihealth.ca where a member of the sales team will respond within 24 hours.

ABOUT OPTIMI (CSE: OPTI) (OTCQX: OPTHF) (FRA: 8BN)

Optimi Health Corp. is a homegrown, Canadian success story producing and supplying natural, EU-GMP grade psilocybin and functional mushrooms that focus on the health and wellness markets. Built with the purpose of producing scalable, natural mushroom formulations for transformational human experiences, the Company’s goal is to be the number one trusted, compassionate supplier of safe, natural EU-GMP psilocybin throughout the world. With a vertically integrated approach, Optimi is engaged in the cultivation, extracting, processing and distribution of high quality functional and psychedelic mushroom products at its two facilities comprising a total of 20,000 square feet in Princeton, British Columbia.

ABOUT ATMA JOURNEY CENTERS

ATMA is pioneering a therapist-centered and therapist-driven business model for the psychedelic industry, by building the largest online community platform for psychedelic practitioners. Education, training, and business support services will all be accessible on one user friendly technology platform. ATMA’s philosophy of inclusivity will encourage more participation from healthcare professionals, which will in turn yield more data and experiences. Overall, this will lead to increased effectiveness and accessibility of psychedelic-assisted therapy. Beginning with a clear focus on psilocybin-assisted therapy, ATMA will be able to expand to other psychedelics as the regulatory environment also expands. ATMA provides a clear, guided path for healthcare professionals and clinics to build psychedelic-assisted therapies into their current practices.

FOR INTERVIEW REQUESTS OR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Michael Kydd
Investor Relations
Email: investors@optimihealth.ca
Phone: +1 (902) 880 6121
Web: https://optimihealth.ca

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ATMA Submits Phase II Clinical Trial Application, Assessing Psilocybin Efficacy in Healthcare Professionals Suffering From COVID-19-related Mental Wellness Challenges

ATMA Submits Phase II Clinical Trial Application, Assessing Psilocybin Efficacy in Healthcare Professionals Suffering From COVID-19-related Mental Wellness Challenges

ATMA signs non-binding Letters of Intent to access over 10 clinical sites across Canada in collaboration on the largest psilocybin trial to date.

CALGARY, AB, May 10, 2022 /CNW/ – ATMA Journey Centers Inc. (“ATMA”), an Alberta-based company focused on the international delivery of its innovative psychedelic-assisted therapy solutions, announced the submission of its N-500 Phase II Psilocybin Clinical Trial to Health Canada today. This trial is aimed at studying the potential relief of COVID-19-associated mental health concerns in healthcare professionals, as well as analyzing healthcare professionals’ firsthand evaluation of the effectiveness of psilocybin psychotherapy in application.

The primary objective of the trial is to assess the capacity of psilocybin to improve the overall mental health of healthcare providers. While enduring the pandemic has been difficult for all Canadians, healthcare providers have had the immense challenge of helping patients cope with the both the direct and indirect physical and psychological burdens of COVID-19. Using a variety of self-administered tests, including the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology Self-report 16-item (QIDS-SR16), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7), and the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT), healthcare providers will assess their anxiety, depression, and occupational burnout levels before and after consuming psilocybin under the guidance of a licenced medical practitioner. The outcome of this objective will provide real-world data as to the effectiveness of psilocybin. As a secondary exploratory objective, participants will complete an assessment of their psilocybin experience to inform the potential utility of psilocybin in a clinical setting, from the perspective of a healthcare provider.

While an N-500 trial is an enormous undertaking, it is necessary in order to assess the efficacy of psilocybin in treating healthcare professionals struggling with mental health issues during and post-COVID-19, especially therapists who embody the role of ‘the healer’.  Further, by experiencing the efficacious effects of psilocybin firsthand, therapists will be able to offer experiential insights into psilocybin-assisted therapy, thus providing valuable contributions to the future of this field. When combined with psychotherapy, therapists may begin to develop an appreciation of psilocybin’s usefulness in other applications of treatment-resistant mental illness.  

In addition to the primary and secondary outcomes of this Phase II trial, this trial represents an opportunity unlike any other; many participants will be therapists that have previous training in psychedelic medicine, or are undergoing an experiential journey in combination with a psilocybin-assisted therapy training program. ATMA will be running its Psilocybin-assisted Therapy Training Program concurrent to this trial, allowing for the cross participation of healthcare professionals interested in pursuing the path of psychedelic-assisted therapy in the near future. Healthcare professionals will be able to participate as test subjects, facilitators, or both.  For more on ATMA’s training programs, visit https://academy.atmajourney.com/

David Harder, ATMA Co-CEO, explains that “the need for qualified, certified therapists is becoming increasingly evident as we see that these medicines must be given in protocols of pre- and post-treatment counselling. Understanding the holistic nature of psilocybin therapy may prove more effective when the training includes an experiential component.” The clinical trial and Psilocybin-assisted Therapy Training Program will be open to interested healthcare professionals on both sides of the Canada-United States border.

In planning to expand from a local to national initiative, ATMA has signed Letters of Intent (LOIs) with multiple organizations that have the appropriate clinical facilities and staff to support this Canada-wide clinical trial. Having local support sites will ensure that the trial will service healthcare professionals from coast-to-coast in a logistical and efficient manner. David Harder adds, “We welcome more physician, clinician, and clinic participation in this historic collaboration of the largest psilocybin clinical trial to date. Physicians, clinicians, and clinics looking to explore psilocybin-assisted therapy as part of their future service offerings could benefit greatly from this trial.”

It is important for ATMA to collaborate with multiple capable organizations across Canada in order to conduct and maintain the integrity of this large Phase II clinical trial, as well as larger subsequent clinical trials. ATMA is pleased to have established such like-minded partnerships in an effort to bring these trials to healthcare professionals across Canada, allowing for individuals to participate locally without a travel burden added to their already busy schedules.ABOUT ATMA JOURNEY CENTERS INC.

ATMA is pioneering a therapist-centered and therapist-driven business model for the psychedelic industry, by building the largest online community platform for psychedelic practitioners. Education, training, and business support services will all be accessible on one user friendly technology platform. Our philosophy of inclusivity will encourage more participation from healthcare professionals, which will in turn yield more data and experiences. Overall, this will lead to increased effectiveness and accessibility of psychedelic-assisted therapy. Beginning with a clear focus on psilocybin-assisted therapy, we will be able to expand to other psychedelics as the regulatory environment also expands. ATMA provides a clear, guided path for healthcare professionals and clinics to build psychedelic-assisted therapies into their current practices.

SOURCE ATMA Journey Centers Inc

For further information: MEDIA CONTACT: David Harder, Co-CEO, ATMA Journey Centers Inc., david@atmajourney.com

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MINDCURE Signs Exclusive Digital Clinical Data Licensing Agreement with ATMA Journey Centers

MINDCURE Signs Exclusive Digital Clinical Data Licensing Agreement with ATMA Journey Centers

VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 23, 2021 /CNW/ – Mind Cure Health Inc. (CSE: MCUR) (OTCQB: MCURF) (FRA: 6MH) (“MINDCURE” or the “Company”), a leader in advanced proprietary technology and research in psychedelics, announced today an exclusive data licensing agreement with ATMA Journey Centers Inc. (“ATMA”), a pioneer in the psychedelic therapy industry and the first commercial company in Canada to legally treat a palliative patient with psychedelic-assisted therapy using psilocybin. This agreement is an extension to an existing partnership, whereby ATMA will grant MINDCURE an exclusive license to ATMA data from patients using the iSTRYM digital therapeutics software, with the intended goal of further optimizing the platform.

MINDCURE is positioning iSTRYM to be the industry’s distribution network for science-based, evidence-backed protocols and AI (Artificial Intelligence) data systems. iSTRYM is a first-of-its-kind software application that optimizes the healing journey for patients and clinicians — before, during, and after therapy sessions. iSTRYM was built to shift the paradigm of care and access for psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, reducing the cost of care, improving patient outcomes, and providing a distribution network for psychedelic companies to distribute protocols. As a drug agnostic platform, iSTRYM was built to support not only any type of psychedelic molecule within a treatment protocol, but to support protocols which utilize existing drugs on the market or therapeutic protocols that might not need a drug at all, as in traditional talk therapy.

MINDCURE plans initially to service psychedelic clinics and to expand into integrated clinics, both traditional and psychedelic, and eventually to the broader mental health market. In August, the Company released the minimum viable product (MVP) version of iSTRYM into partner clinics across North America. MINDCURE plans to begin full commercial deployment in Q1 of 2022.  

“We are thrilled to expand our collaboration with the team at ATMA. With data being a core component to refining iSTRYM, having access to ATMA’s network of therapists and anonymized patient data will improve our ability to provide the tools, protocols, and treatments to therapists, and enable us to address a global mental health crisis in need of a solution,” said Kelsey Ramsden, MINDCURE President and CEO. “ATMA’s growing clinical footprint in Canada along with its recently inaugurated center in Costa Rica gives MINDCURE the opportunity to deploy iSTRYM, with the intended goal of optimizing treatments for its patients and to expose iSTRYM to the data necessary to build the platform into one trusted by therapists and patients around the world.”

“Our partnership with ATMA is an exciting opportunity for MINDCURE to demonstrate the effectiveness of iSTRYM’s treatment protocols and to identify those treatment components that are associated with optimal client outcomes. This is at the core of what we have built iSTRYM to do,” said Ty Tashiro, MINDCURE Senior Translational & Psychometric Architect. “This particular collaboration will allow us to deploy iSTRYM’s multifaceted assessment capabilities, including biometrics, natural language processing and unique psychometrics, to create a responsive, personalized treatment experience.”

“We look forward to helping MINDCURE develop iSTRYM into the leading digital therapeutics platform for therapists conducting psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy,” said David Harder, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of ATMA. “Real data from patients will further strengthen and improve the protocols we use and the effectiveness of treatments we deliver at our Journey Centers.”

In related news, MINDCURE successfully launched the minimum viable product (MVP) of iSTRYM on August 26, 2021. The Company is on track to expand into over ten clinics across Canada and the U.S. within the MVP beta testing program in Q4 2021.

About Mind Cure Health Inc.
MINDCURE is a life sciences company focused on innovating and commercializing new ways to promote healing and improve mental health. The Company is developing digital therapeutics technology and researching psychedelic compounds to support access to safe, evidence-based psychedelic-assisted therapies globally. Learn more at mindcure.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

About ATMA Journey Centers Inc.
ATMA is a private healthcare company with the mission of delivering effective and innovative healing and transformative experiences that awaken the inner healer and promote a deeper connection with the self, with others, and with the beauty of the world. A pioneer in the psychedelic therapy industry, ATMA is building a global network of psychedelic therapy clinics. ATMA was the first private sector service provider in Canada to announce conducting legal psychedelic-assisted therapy for a palliative care patient under the approval of Health Canada’s section 56(1) exemption. Its team collectively has over 100 years of experience in the disciplines of medicine work, integration, therapy and personal development.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Kelsey Ramsden, President & CEO
Phone: 1-888-593-8995

Forward-Looking Information
Forward-looking information is based on a number of key expectations and assumptions made by management of MINDCURE, including, without limitation: the COVID-19 pandemic impact on the Canadian economy and MINDCURE’s business, and the extent and duration of such impact; no change to laws or regulations that negatively affect MINDCURE’s business; there will be a demand for MINDCURE’s products in the future; no unanticipated expenses or costs arise; MINDCURE will be able to continue to identify products that make them ideal candidates for providing solutions for treating mental health; that iSTRYM will be developed, optimized and operate as contemplated within the psychedelics industry; that the Company will be effective in obtaining the patents applied for synthesizing ibogaine, or synthesizing ibogaine, or developing synthesized ibogaine for research, medical or commercial use; that MINDCURE will advance wellness worldwide; that iSTRYM will be brought to commercial deployment in the near term or otherwise or that it will reduce symptoms, improve quality of life, or support transformation and healing, or that the deployment may not occur at the scale or within the time frame contemplated; or that ATMA’s anonymized patient data will further optimize the iSTRYM platform or will improve MINDCURE’s ability to provide the tools, protocols, and treatments to therapists.

Although MINDCURE has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information presented, there may be other factors that cause results, performance or achievements to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements as no forward-looking information can be guaranteed.

Except as required by applicable securities laws, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and MINDCURE does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

SOURCE Mind Cure Health Inc.

For further information: MINDCURE Investor Relations: investors@mindcure.com, 1-888-593-8995; Media Inquiries: Annie Graf / Kristin Cwalinski, KCSA Strategic Communications, mindcure@kcsa.com

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