Tactogen
| Company type | Public benefit corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Pharmaceutical; Psychedelic medicine |
| Founded | 2020 in Palo Alto, United States |
| Founder | Matthew J. Baggott; Luke Pustejovsky |
| Headquarters | , |
| Website | tactogen |
Tactogen is a public benefit corporation and start-up pharmaceutical company based in Palo Alto, California that is developing novel MDMA-like entactogens and psychedelics as medicines. Its stated goal is to develop new MDMA-like drugs with improved effectiveness, tolerability, and safety, as well as gentleness and accessibility, for treatment of psychiatric disorders and other conditions. Tactogen was co-founded by neuroscientist Matthew J. Baggott and Luke Pustejovsky in 2020. Baggott is the chief executive officer (CEO) while Pustejovsky is the chief operating officer (COO).