CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($)	Total	Prefunded Warrants	Series B - warrant liability	Common Stock	Common Stock Prefunded Warrants	Common Stock Series B - warrant liability	Additional Paid-In Capital	Additional Paid-In Capital Prefunded Warrants	Additional Paid-In Capital Series B - warrant liability	Accumulated Deficit
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020				288,074,415
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 450,786			$ 288,074			$ 38,896,693			$ (38,733,981)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense (in shares)				1,350,000
Stock-based compensation expense	856,206			$ 1,350			854,856
Issuance of common stock and warrants, net of issuance costs (in shares)				58,111,112
Issuance of common stock and warrants, net of issuance costs of $935,260	6,062,774			$ 58,111			6,004,663
Warrant exercises (in shares)		11,800,000			11,800,000	116,666,668
Warrant exercises		$ 11,800	$ 6,999,999		$ 11,800	$ 116,666			$ 6,883,333
Exercise of stock options (in shares)				106,250
Exercise of stock options	4,783			$ 107			4,676
Net loss for the year ended	(8,522,182)									(8,522,182)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021				476,108,445
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	5,864,166			$ 476,108			52,644,221			(47,256,163)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense (in shares)				1,483,332
Stock-based compensation expense	629,032			$ 1,483			627,549
Warrant exercises (in shares)		19,666,667			19,666,667
Warrant exercises		$ 1,967			$ 19,667			$ (17,700)
Exercise of stock options	4,000,000
Common stock, options and warrants issued for asset acquisition, net of issuance costs (in shares)				416,270,514
Common stock, options and warrants issued for asset acquisition, net of issuance costs of $25,511	9,858,155			$ 416,270			9,441,885
Finance charge from Sciences warrant modification	120,228						120,228
Net loss for the year ended	(19,481,602)									(19,481,602)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022				913,528,958
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ (3,008,054)			$ 913,528			$ 62,816,183			$ (66,737,765)