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Supporting the rollout of therapeutic games to enhance mental health treatment accessibility.

• Mission: Enhancing mental health treatment by integrating digital therapeutics, specifically mobile games, to address anxiety, depression, and addiction.  
• Innovation: Leveraging neuroscientific research to create evidence-based, engaging mobile games that serve as effective interventions for mental health disorders.  
• Funding Uses: Supporting the early rollout of therapeutic games, securing FDA clearances, and expanding access to underserved populations.  
• Healthcare Impact: Aims to improve the accessibility and effectiveness of mental health care by offering an engaging and scalable alternative to traditional treatment methods.  
• Clinical Validation: Arcade’s first game, StarStarter, is already being used in healthcare settings to manage anxiety, with promising results in clinical trials.  
• Strategic Partnerships: Collaborating with healthcare providers and insurers to integrate digital therapeutics into mental health care systems.  

Arcade Therapeutics, Inc. aims to revolutionize mental health treatment through evidence-backed therapeutic games designed to address anxiety, depression, and addiction. The company aims to engage healthcare providers and advocates by inviting them to invest in its mission, thereby promoting active participation in mental health care innovation.

With a team that combines extensive scientific expertise and experience in consumer product development, Arcade has developed a unique approach to cognitive training embedded in game play, which has shown promising results in clinical trials. Their first game, StarStarter, is already being utilized in various healthcare settings to manage anxiety symptoms effectively.

The Advocates Round is intended to support the early rollout of these treatments to underserved populations, while also securing FDA clearances for future products. Arcade’s commitment to making mental health care more accessible aligns with the growing need for effective and engaging treatment options, particularly as traditional methods often fall short.

By leveraging digital health advancements and clinical evidence, Arcade aims to lower barriers to treatment and create a significant impact on mental health care.

Company Info

Arcade Therapeutics develops mobile games as digital therapies for mental health treatment.

Arcade Therapeutics is a startup focused on revolutionizing mental health treatment through the use of digital therapeutics, specifically mobile games designed to address mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and addiction. The company employs neuroscientific research to develop evidence-based, app-based therapies that are intended to be accessible and engaging. Their primary intervention, attention bias modification (ABM), aims to alter cognitive biases that contribute to mental health disorders. Arcade Therapeutics is currently involved in FDA approval processes and clinical trials for their products, which are designed to be prescribed by healthcare providers. The company has received recognition for its innovative approach and has been awarded grants to support its research initiatives. Arcade’s mission includes forming partnerships with health systems and insurers to improve access to their digital therapeutic solutions, ultimately seeking to enhance the standard of care for mental health treatment.