Re:LSD-like molecules counter depession without the trip
by hallway_monitor on Sunday October 02, 2022 @12:20PM
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Seems like 22 subjects is better than zero. One is better than zero so if it worked for one person that's probably worth trying for a second. I hate how people act like you can't try anything until it has had a study with thousands of people over years. Sure, that increases confidence but in most cases the study doesn't invent a treatment, it just adds trust in the effectiveness.
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Re:LSD-like molecules counter depession without the trip
by guerrilla on Sunday October 02, 2022 @01:28PM
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No, that's not how it works at all or else we should also recommend fairy crystals at the same time. Anyway, people do try it. That's the point. It's common practice and it's known to not work for most people with severe depression. It's only a matter of time that we have strong meta-meta studies showing that definitively. For now, here's a Cochrane meta-study that reviews 35 studies [1].
1. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD...