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Re:Scientists believe ibogaine can help veterans overcome PTSD by QuadmasterXLII on Sunday May 17, 2026 @05:46PM (#48173476)
If this was a study on ptsd in assault survivors you could make the exact same comment asking why they didn’t try it in veterans (and I have no reason to doubt someone would)
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Re:Scientists believe ibogaine can help veterans overcome PTSD by throwaway27448 on Sunday May 17, 2026 @06:02PM (#48173582)
> you could make the exact same comment asking why they didn’t try it in veterans

That would be an extremely odd comment to make, though. Not only does the category "assault survivor" obviously not exclude veterans, why would you single them out to care about?

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Re:Scientists believe ibogaine can help veterans overcome PTSD by dacops on Sunday May 17, 2026 @06:09PM (#48173619)
What a strange and presumptive thing to say. I'm wondering why not all PTSD cases, why specifically this relatively small group?

Like, obviously we should treat veterans with PTSD, but the article is unclear about whether it's just them.

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Re:Scientists believe ibogaine can help veterans overcome PTSD by nkrisc on Sunday May 17, 2026 @06:40PM (#48173806)
> I'm wondering why not all PTSD cases, why specifically this relatively small group?

Because then it’s another variable in the study.

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Re:Scientists believe ibogaine can help veterans overcome PTSD by dacops on Sunday May 17, 2026 @09:40PM (#48174816)
That's a reasonable answer!
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Re:Scientists believe ibogaine can help veterans overcome PTSD by forshaper on Monday May 18, 2026 @10:58AM (#48180814)
It's also much easier to get a veteran's medical history, relative to other American populations.
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