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title: "STAT+: New startup to test psychedelic-like drug against Parkinson’s symptom"
description: "A psychedelic-like drug for a Parkinson's symptom, mice with half-human brains, and more biotech news in the Readout newsletter."
author: "Meghana Keshavan and Elaine Chen"
section: health
published: 2026-10-06T13:32:02.257691+00:00
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# STAT+: New startup to test psychedelic-like drug against Parkinson’s symptom

*A psychedelic-like drug for a Parkinson's symptom, mice with half-human brains, and more biotech news in the Readout newsletter.*

## Article

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Meghana Keshavan and Elaine Chen · STAT News · Photo: Adobe

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Originally published by STAT News: https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/17/biotech-news-ariadne-testing-psychedelic-like-drug-parkinsons-apathy/?utm_campaign=rss