Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The pharmaceutical battle over 5-MeO DMT: The ‘God Molecule’

Considered the most powerful psychedelic, 5-MeO DMT causes extreme trips that last only 30 minutes. Two startups are trying to take it to market as a depression treatment.

By Madeleine Brand • Jul 28, 2025 • 1 min read

Considered the most powerful psychedelic, 5-MeO DMT causes extreme trips that last only 30 minutes. Two startups are trying to take it to market as a depression treatment.

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
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Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
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Kimon de Greef
freelance reporter

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The pharmaceutical battle over 5-MeO DMT: The ‘God Molecule’

Considered the most powerful psychedelic, 5-MeO DMT causes extreme trips that last only 30 minutes. Two startups are trying to take it to market as a depression treatment.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The pharmaceutical battle over 5-MeO DMT: The ‘God Molecule’

Considered the most powerful psychedelic, 5-MeO DMT causes extreme trips that last only 30 minutes. Two startups are trying to take it to market as a depression treatment.

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