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Stockholders' Deficit (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Feb. 21, 2020	Feb. 21, 2020	Feb. 13, 2020	Jan. 02, 2020	Jun. 17, 2019	Feb. 25, 2019	Jan. 02, 2019	Jan. 02, 2017	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2016
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Stock options granted, term			10 years						6 years 7 days		7 years 2 months 12 days
Number of stock options vested									294,698		584,895
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Warrant exercise price	$ 1.25	$ 1.25
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Class of warrant or right, outstanding, intrinsic value									$ 488,539		$ 1,375,990
Class of warrant or right, expiration period, description	The expiration date was extended by two years from January 2, 2020 to January 2, 2022.
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] \| Placement Agent Warrants [Member]
Warrants to purchase shares									127,346
Warrant exercise price									$ 1.25
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] \| Private Placement [Member]
Warrants to purchase shares									423,291
Warrant exercise price													$ 1.25
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] \| Private Placement [Member] \| Protagenic Warrants [Member]
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Warrant exercise price									$ 1.05
Class of warrant or right, expiration period									5 years
Additional Issuance of Warrants for Debt [Member] \| Series B Preferred Stock [Member] \| Private Placement [Member] \| Protagenic Warrants [Member]
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Additional Issuance of Warrants for Accrued Interest [Member] \| Series B Preferred Stock [Member] \| Private Placement [Member] \| Protagenic Warrants [Member]
Accrued interest									$ 35,000
Additional Issuance of Warrants [Member] \| Series B Preferred Stock [Member] \| Private Placement [Member] \| Protagenic Warrants [Member]
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Warrant exercise price									$ 1.25
Employees [Member]
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Stock option weighted average exercise price per share									$ 1.00	$ 1.75
Compensation expense									$ 360,436	$ 451,141
Unamortized stock option expense									$ 1,755,488
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Stock option weighted average exercise price per share					$ 1.75	$ 1.00
Stock options granted, term					10 years	10 years
Number of stock options vested						59,900
Stock options fair value					$ 36,374	$ 199,807
Number of options shares issued for settlement						59,900
Settlement amount						$ 29,850
Loss in settlement						$ 99,541
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Compensation expense		$ 93,950
Stock Options [Member] \| Vest bi-Weekly Over Two Months [Member]
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Stock Options [Member] \| Options Vested Immediately [Member]
Number of stock options vested		187,497
Stock Options [Member] \| Options Vested Over 12 Months [Member]
Number of stock options vested		510,000
Stock Options [Member] \| Options Vested Over 24 Months [Member]
Number of stock options vested		5,000
Stock Options [Member] \| Options Vested Over 36 Months [Member]
Number of stock options vested		420,000
Stock Options [Member] \| Options Vested Over 48 Months [Member]
Number of stock options vested		265,000
Stock Options [Member] \| Sixteen Individuals [Member]
Number of stock options granted		1,387,497
Stock option weighted average exercise price per share		$ 1.75
Stock Options [Member] \| Twelve Related Parties [Member]
Number of stock options granted		1,362,497
Stock option weighted average exercise price per share		$ 1.75
The 2016 Plan [Member]
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Number of shares available for grant				1,693,134			1,693,134	1,693,134	4,868,623		4,304,245
Share-based payment award, expiration period									10 years