Pasithea Therapeutics Corp. announced its partnership with The Glimpse Group Inc., working together to produce virtual reality (VR) content for mental health therapy, support and human interaction. VR unites a patient and therapist in a shared environment and can create scenarios to reflect specific traumatic events or simulate emotionally loaded conversations. Glimpse and Pasithea will co-develop VR environments to support the care of patients with psychiatric disorders in a safe and effective manner, which can lead to improved patient outcomes. Glimpse has experience in developing solutions such with VR technology with leading companies, hospitals, and universities.
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