Quantum Biopharma Licensee Unbuzzd Wellness to Advance Clinically Validated Alcohol Metabolism Accelerant After Appointing Zappy as CEO

TORONTO, Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quantum BioPharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNTM) (FRA: 0K91) (“Quantum BioPharma”), today announced its licensee – Unbuzzd Wellness Inc. (the "Company" or "Unbuzzd"), the company behind unbuzzd™ (“unbuzzd”) — the scientifically-proven and game-changing beverage proven to accelerate alcohol metabolism, restore mental clarity and reduce hangover symptoms, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Michael Zapolin (“Zappy”) as CEO. This marks a pivotal milestone in the Company. His mandate includes financing and listing Unbuzzd on a stock exchange and then executing a nationwide commercial marketing and product rollout in the United States.

Zappy began his career on Wall Street, becoming one of the youngest Vice Presidents at Bear Stearns, before emerging as an early internet entrepreneur behind category-defining domains including Beer.com, Diamond.com and CreditCards.com. He later became an investor and futurist focused on emerging industries, including psychedelics and next-generation wellness. Through initiatives such as the Mushroom Investment Fund, he has backed companies across the psychedelic economy, and he co-founded KetaMD, an at-home ketamine telemedicine company acquired by Braxia Scientific in 2022. Zappy is a graduate of Boston University and Harvard Business School’s Owner/President Management Program. Playboy Magazine once dubbed Zappy Zapolin “The Man Who Wants to Change the World with Psychedelics.” He now also wants to change the world with unbuzzd.