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Re:Scientists discover a surprising way to quiet the anxious... by throwaway12pol on Monday March 16, 2026 @08:59AM (#47398419)
Isn't that basically the same as them using a placebo? If just care has the same effect, then surely heavily monitoring them while providing a placebo drug should work.
Re:Scientists discover a surprising way to quiet the anxious... by cassepipe on Monday March 16, 2026 @02:50PM (#47403102)
The problem is you can very obviously tell that you have a placebo because nothing is happening. Some studies mitigate that issue by giving a microdose but then maybe only the microsose is necessary? It seems like a hard problem
Re:Scientists discover a surprising way to quiet the anxious... by cluckindan on Monday March 16, 2026 @05:27PM (#47405143)
Such studies typically use an active placebo, such as methylphenidate.
Re:Scientists discover a surprising way to quiet the anxious... by butlike on Monday March 16, 2026 @03:23PM (#47403550)
But that doesn't test if the LSD helps in a non-clinical setting, only that the monitoring and attention helps