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Re:Legal Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Begins in Oregon by SeanAnderson on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @11:02AM (#34233154)
What % would you expect to be affected by the placebo?
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Re:Legal Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Begins in Oregon by chairmanwow1 on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @11:21AM (#34233466)
I think most adults are in a steady state for their habitual behaviors around diet / exercise / drinking / drugs. Would be surprised by anything larger than 10% change in control tbh
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Re:Legal Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Begins in Oregon by TylerE on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @11:28AM (#34233575)
FTA: "helped people with alcohol use disorder reduce drinking for at least eight months after their first treatments, results from the largest clinical trial of its kind show."

This isn't a genpop study.

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Re:Legal Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Begins in Oregon by TylerE on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @01:30PM (#34235640)
Also, both prongs were given psychotherapy, also.
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