Its clinical stage product candidate, ganaxolone, is a small molecule that is a synthetic analog of allopregnanolone, which is an endogenous neurosteriod known for its anticonvulsive and antianxiety activity.
Although they're packed with antianxiety and antidepressant effects, these "crowd-pleasers of the aromatherapy world" also come with a not-so-pleasant side effect: phytophotodermatitis.