president & CEO Gate Neurosciences - focused on tackling the challenges of developing new treatments in the area of CNS and neuropsychiatry

Jupiter, FL
Joined August 2011
Michael G McCully retweeted
We need a lot more Dr. Jessica Steiers to pull a body of evidence together like this @unbiasedscipod theunbiasedscipod.substack.c… nytimes.com/interactive/2025…
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Dr. Anantha Shekhar spoke about the development of GATE-251, a positive allosteric modulator of the NMDA receptor to treat MDD in subjects with insomnia and anxiety in a Phase 2a study that demonstrated rapid efficacy which warrants further investigation.
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Michael G McCully retweeted
Great to see coverage in @WIRED on the link between #neuroplasticity and #depression. Current antidepressants take weeks to work. We are developing a new class of drugs targeting the #glutamate system to rapidly enhance neuroplasticity within hours to days. #mentalhealth
A clinical trial reveals the first evidence of how the brain restructures physically in the first month on SSRIs—and the link between neuroplasticity and depression. wired.trib.al/hAlIkic
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Michael G McCully retweeted
Nice @TheAtlantic piece on how psychedelics hallucinogenic effects may not drive #mentalhealth outcomes - its the impact on neuroplasticity. Our novel drug candidates can safely enhance plasticity & strengthen neural connections to treat disease from #MDD to #alzheimers & #autism
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Michael G McCully retweeted
Our lead program, zelquistinel, was included in a recent review paper from @UTHealthHouston on GABA-glutamate targeted drugs: mdpi.com/1424-8247/16/11/157… "Future treatment models need to consider nuances of glutamate signaling with regard to timing & duration of action"...we agree!
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🌍 Today we celebrate mental health around the world—because every mind matters. 💚 Let's foster understanding, empathy, and support for one another. 🤝 #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters 🌍
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TODAY IS WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY! Let's make #WorldMentalHealthDay top trending. Attention on social media can lead to more awareness and give #mentalhealth a higher priority worldwide. Please help us to reach as many people as possible by retweeting and using our hashtag💚
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Michael G McCully retweeted
.@EliLillyandCo's acquisition of @VersanisBio is a quintessential example of how a dormant, unappreciated, or non-strategic asset stalled in a pharma pipeline (in this instance from @NovartisScience) can be given new life by a dedicated management and investor team (more...)
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Michael G McCully retweeted
In more than a third of patients with major depression, treatment with antidepressant drugs fails to control symptoms. Read the full ELEKT-D trial Research Summary: nej.md/3ODZMPc

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