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Re:LSD microdoses make people feel sharper, and scientists w... by mjevans on Monday April 24, 2017 @04:39PM (#14188093)
I believe that none of those effects are inherently part of alcohol, but the social context.

It would be interesting if there were a study where bartenders were in some way blinded, perhaps needing to use specific bottles of mix for specific subjects. Some subjects in a group would be actors, intentionally /playing/ drunk, while others in the group would be real participants. In all cases subjects in the groups would be instructed to act as if the drinks were really alcohol, irrespective of if they were or not.

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Re:LSD microdoses make people feel sharper, and scientists w... by sametmax on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @05:15AM (#14191906)
It's been done. People not drinking do act a bit like people drinking. But any person that had a lot of sex will tell you that alcohol makes the one night stand easier. Just like you know an ben & jerry only diet will make you fat. You don't really need a deep scientific study for things that are very, very obvious.
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