Dr. Josh Duckworth has seen the effects of brain injury while treating the wounded in Afghanistan and at home, and serving our veterans who still struggle with the long term effects of their injuries. Over the years, he and his colleague Dr. Paul Sargent, a
leading psychiatrist and the founding Director of the OASIS San Diego Residential PTSD program, have researched solutions for the treatment of
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). What became clear was that thirty years of clinical trials on single agent solutions have failed. The research also showed that a pleotrophic (combined)
formulation was the most promising way to treat the primary and secondary injuries from brain trauma. Furthermore, to effectively treat the long term effects of TBI a whole body, integrated approach was necessary. SHIELD was developed as the first pleotrophic product to address mitigation of injury through maximization of pre-injury function and supply of elements needed to maintain
neuronal function, minimize primary and secondary injury, promote maximal neuronal repair and prevent progression of chronic processes. While SHIELD is a nutraceutical, not regulated by the FDA, all of the components that make up the formulation have been vigorously tested and currently are available on the market. This makes the bringing the to market faster and less expensive over time to produce. SHIELD is an advanced nutraceutical, pharmaceutical grade and thoroughly tested to the highest standards. Our unwavering tenets are quality and efficacy. BrainPharm intends on being the partner in consumer brain health. We will create opportunities for consumers to interact with brain health professionals in a meaningful way to better manage their own bodies. The BrainPharm website will offer integrated
health instructional videos, brain health related applications, on-line consultations and whole body health information as well as a robust on-line store for all of our products. Our founders have already formed relationships with companies and individuals who BrainPhrarm are creating technologies that link consumers to brain health management. We will build a relationship with our consumers that will help them manage and improve their own health while growing our brand. BrainPharm will produce a complete line of evidence-based, orgainic products to maximize health and treat injury. Our products are broken into three groups: Advanced Nutraceuticals which are naturally-derived, pharmaceutical-grade products that are not
regulated by the FDA, Natural Supplements and Functional Foods which are formulated to help manage and maintain health, and Pharmaceuticals which can be used in medical situations and are regulated by the FDA. All of our products are formulated by a team of physicians, pharmacists, and specialists and vetted through a science advisory board made up of leading physicians and researchers. Worldwide, Traumatic Brain Injury is the largest cause of disability-adjusted life years lost. The World Health Organization has predicted that, by 2020, traffic accidents, which cause 20% of all brain injuries, will represent the greatest burden of global disease and injury. Among children aged 4 to 14, motor vehicle accidents are the number one cause of brain injury. These, added to the growing number of brain injuries that occur in sports, both to pro-athletes and our children, represent a market for brain injury
treatment that is tragically large.
