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Washington just opened the door a little wider
The psychedelics trade was already a bit of a roller coaster. Now Washington is apparently adding a turbo button.
Recent White House and FDA actions are speeding up the road for eligible psychedelic depression treatments, including priority review vouchers and a faster rescheduling process. Translation: the regulatory maze might still be a maze, but at least someone handed these companies a flashlight.
Compass is suddenly the one to watch
Compass Pathways is the name investors keep circling, thanks to COMP360 in treatment-resistant depression and its positive Phase 3 data. If the FDA keeps leaning in on quicker pathways, that could improve the odds that the company gets to the finish line without getting stuck in bureaucratic purgatory.
And because Compass still sports a market cap under $1 billion, the stock has that classic biotech flavor: lots of upside if things go right, and plenty of drama if they don’t.
Why investors care
This is the kind of policy shift that can re-rate an entire niche, not just one ticker. A friendlier regulatory backdrop can mean:
- more confidence in timelines
- more investor interest in the sector
- better odds that late-stage data actually turns into something commercially usable
Big picture: psychedelics still aren’t a straight line to profits, but they just got a less twisty map.