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Federal Officials, Researchers, Clinicians and Biopharma Leadership Convened by Psychedelic Medicine Coalition at the National Press Club

Vancouver, Canada, May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clearmind Medicine Inc. (Nasdaq: CMND) (“Clearmind” or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotech company focused on the discovery and development of novel, non-hallucinogenic, second-generation, neuroplastogen-derived therapeutics to solve major under-treated health problems, today announced that Clearmind Medicine’s CEO, Dr. Adi Zuloff-Shani, was named a delegate to this year’s annual invite-only federal policy summit that convened on May 14 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. 

The Psychedelic Medicine Coalition’s Federal Policy Summit brought together members of the U.S. Senate and House and key Federal figures to build consensus with global psychedelic biopharma CEOs, noted researchers, eminent clinicians, and professors from some of America’s distinguished academic institutions, including Johns Hopkins, Harvard and Yale Universities. 

“It was an honor to participate in this important policy summit convening alongside leading researchers, clinicians and policymakers,” said Dr. Adi Zuloff-Shani, CEO of Clearmind Medicine. “We look forward to contributing to constructive dialogue that advances responsible development of psychedelic-derived therapies for patients in need.”

Known for her collaborative leadership style, Dr. Zuloff-Shani’s thinking on the importance of achieving harmonization between regulators, legislators, and the biopharma community was recently featured in Psychology Today.   

Clearmind Medicine is currently advancing its non-hallucinogenic psychedelic candidate, with Phase IIa clinical trials underway at Johns Hopkins, Yale, and additional leading sites.

Participants included:

• Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA), Co-Chair Congressional Psychedelics Caucus
• Congressman Jack Bergman (R-MI), Co-Chair Congressional Psychedelics Caucus
• Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT), lead sponsor of the Novel Therapeutics Preparedness Act, advancing veteran access to emerging therapies
• Matthew Zorn, JD, Deputy General Counsel, HHS
• Professor John Krystal, MD, of Yale School of Medicine where he chairs the Department of Psychiatry, serves as Chief of Psychiatry for the Yale-New Haven Health System, co-leads the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (CTSA), co-directs the NIAAA Center for the Translational Neuroscience of Alcohol, and leads the Clinical Neuroscience Division of the National Center for PTSD (VA)
• Nora Volkow, MD, Director of  National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIDA, at the National Institutes of Health NIH

“This invite-only convening goes beyond the four walls of a symposium and instead serves a practical purpose as a bipartisan working group”, said Melissa Lavasani, founder and CEO of the nonprofit Psychedelic Medicine Coalition. She added, “As federal support accelerates, this Federal Summit is how we build that critical bridge between policy, practice, and patient care."

About Clearmind Medicine Inc.

Clearmind is a clinical-stage neuroplastogens pharmaceutical biotech company focused on the discovery and development of non-hallucinogenic, second generation, neuroplastogen-derived therapeutics to solve widespread and underserved health problems, including alcohol use disorder. Its primary objective is to research and develop psychedelic-based compounds and attempt to commercialize them as regulated medicines, foods, or supplements.

The Company’s intellectual portfolio currently consists of nineteen patent families, including 31 granted patents. The Company intends to seek additional patents for its compounds whenever warranted and will remain opportunistic regarding the acquisition of additional intellectual property to build its portfolio.

Shares of Clearmind are listed for trading on Nasdaq under the symbol "CMND."

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