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Re:The magic of mushrooms forces us to rethink what intellig... by corin_ on Saturday October 10, 2020 @04:21AM (#24737434)
If all participants have never tried psychedelics, maybe it could be tested against a non-psychedelic psychoactive drug so both groups would feel something?
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Re:The magic of mushrooms forces us to rethink what intellig... by samatman on Saturday October 10, 2020 @04:15PM (#24741553)
The Good Friday experiment used an "active placebo" in the form of a low dose of amphetamines.

Doesn't help: any normal person can tell the difference between a full dose of psilocybin and a low dose of amphetamines.

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Re:The magic of mushrooms forces us to rethink what intellig... by corin_ on Saturday October 10, 2020 @04:23PM (#24741605)
Does the patient need to know which drug is being tested?

"You'll be given either a psychedelic or a stimulent, followed by x testing" - then knowing which drug you're getting doesn't mean you know if you're in the placebo group or not?

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Re:The magic of mushrooms forces us to rethink what intellig... by nemo44x on Saturday October 10, 2020 @08:05AM (#24738378)
No idea as I know relatively little about pharmacology compared to an expert. But I think you’re in the right spirit here.
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