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Re:Compass Pathways' Phase IIb psilocybin trial shows reduce... by leoh on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @12:15AM (#29171323)
One way to do this — and I don’t know why it isn’t done — is to use a general anesthetic and then administer drug/placebo and record effects.
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Re:Compass Pathways' Phase IIb psilocybin trial shows reduce... by andbberger on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @12:25AM (#29171378)
Not clear that it works when not conscious
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Re:Compass Pathways' Phase IIb psilocybin trial shows reduce... by leoh on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @12:49AM (#29171515)
Then run that experiment, too:

Psilocybin + anesthetic

Psilocybin + nothing

Control + anesthetic

Control + nothing

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