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Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Details Narrative) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 20, 2018	Jan. 02, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 24, 2018
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Stock options outstanding weighted average exercise price				$ 1.36	$ 1.33	$ 1.18
Stock options intrinsic value				$ 2,444,474
Number of stock options granted				280,000	1,103,000
Stock option weighted average exercise price per share				$ 1.75	$ 1.68
Stock options granted, term				8 years 18 days	9 years 9 months 25 days
Number of stock options vested				972,651	800,456
Class of warrant or right, outstanding				3,826,658	3,826,658	3,826,658
Class of warrant or right, outstanding, weighted average exercise price				$ 1.05	$ 1.05	$ 1.05
Class of warrant or right, outstanding, intrinsic value				$ 3,633,335
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] \| Private Placement [Member]
Class of warrant or right, number of securities called by warrants or rights				423,291
Class of warrant or right, exercise price of warrants or rights						$ 1.25
Class of warrant or right, expiration period				5 years		5 years
Protagenic Therapeutics Inc [Member]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 665,000
Accrued interest				$ 35,000
Protagenic Therapeutics Inc [Member] \| Predecessor Warrants [Member]
Class of warrant or right, number of securities called by warrants or rights				295,945
Class of warrant or right, exercise price of warrants or rights				$ 1.25
Protagenic Therapeutics Inc [Member] \| Placement Agent Warrants [Member]
Class of warrant or right, number of securities called by warrants or rights				127,346
Class of warrant or right, exercise price of warrants or rights				$ 1.25
Protagenic Therapeutics Inc [Member] \| Series B Preferred Stock [Member] \| Private Placement [Member]
Class of warrant or right, number of securities called by warrants or rights				3,403,367
Class of warrant or right, exercise price of warrants or rights				$ 1.05
Four Consultant [Member]
Number of stock options granted			80,000
Stock option granted vesting period			48 months
Stock options granted, term			10 years
Number of stock options vested			50,000
Former Consultant [Member]
Stock options outstanding weighted average exercise price			$ 1.75
Consulting Agreement [Member] \| Neuro Assets Sarl [Member]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares authorized							200,000
Employees [Member]
Compensation expense				$ 602,479
Non-Employees [Member]
Compensation expense				$ 527,592
Four Consultants [Member] \| Over 48 Months [Member]
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Stock option weighted average exercise price per share				$ 1.75	$ 1.25
Compensation expense				$ 1,130,071	$ 888,281
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Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized				$ 1,112,084
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition				2 years 3 months 11 days
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| Employees [Member]
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized				$ 533,938
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| Non-Employee [Member]
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized				$ 578,146
The 2016 Plan [Member]
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Share-based payment award, expiration period		10 years
The 2016 Plan [Member] \| March 29, 2019 [Member]
Number of shares available for grant				2,712,678
2016 Equity Compensation Plan [Member]
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Stock options outstanding weighted average exercise price	$ 1.75
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares authorized	200,000
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Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares authorized	200,000
Stock option granted vesting period	48 months
Stock options granted, term	10 years