Psychiatric disorders are a severe burden on society
Psychiatric disorders have become a severe burden on society. In Europe alone, an estimated 90M people are living with depression. For those people, the standard treatment options remain to be antidepressants which have now been in use for over 50 years. These options are no longer good enough, where over 50% of people will relapse and over 30% of patients will receive no benefit at all. However, new therapies are beginning to offer hope in the treatment of psychiatric disorders by focusing their efforts on modifying brain circuits, enabling the brain to form new connections and remodel itself.
Syntropic, providing a non-invasive alternative to drug therapy
While researching alternative therapies in this space, Syntropic's founders, in Venturino et al., 2021, made a breakthrough discovery whereby the immune cells of the brain could be instructed to alter structures in the brain associated with mental health conditions, all while using a non‑pharmaceutical and non‑invasive approach. This demonstration showed that Syntropic's light-based therapy reduces symptoms of depression and promotes cognitive function. This was achieved without any side effects, free of pharmaceuticals, and at low cost. Clinical development is now underway to deliver this technology to those who need it most.
Advancing mental health care for the unmet needs of patients
For patients who fail to receive the clinical benefit and/or struggle with the side‑effects of existing therapies, Syntropic offers a new and novel solution that has the potential to provide long‑lasting relief from psychiatric illness. With a focus on accessibility, affordability, and patient usability, the solution offers significant benefits to both patients and healthcare systems. Syntropic aims to transform the landscape of mental health care through the advancement of health technology for the unmet needs of patients.
