ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,257,258, issued on March 25, was assigned to TURTLE BEAR HOLDINGS LLC (Shelton, Wash.).

"Tryptamine compositions for enhancing neurite outgrowth" was invented by Paul Edward Stamets (Shelton, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein are neurotrophic and nootropic compositions and methods for treating subjects with such compositions. In one aspect the composition comprises one or more tryptamines or in pure form or extracts from psilocybin containing mushrooms, or combinations thereof optionally combined with one or more phenethylamines or amphetamines in pure form or extracts from a plant or mushroom, or combinations thereo...