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There should be a way for these DIY-ers to share what they're doing with each other and the scientific and medical community. An application that can provide a
by dpflan 10y ago
There should be a way for these DIY-ers to share what they're doing with each other and the scientific and medical community. An application that can provide a network of support and communication would be beneficial to these neuro-adventurers (current mental and emotional state, motivations, treatment plans, etc). Self-medication is not a bad idea, but it can require proper guidance and information to be truly effective.
- microcolonel 10y agoUnfortunately, if medical professionals cooperate with them, it likely violates ethical codes, and perhaps the law as well. The closest I think they can get, is to provide normal medical treatment for the complications which arise.
- dpflan 10y agoUnfortunate, I can see that this can make medical insurance companies quite worried too (asymmetric information about personal riskiness).
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- nhaliday 10y agoI mean https://www.reddit.com/r/nootropics https://www.reddit.com/r/nootropics exists. Probably very few members if any have any involvement in medicine, but there's a lot of emphasis on randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses, etc., whenever available.
- VLM 10y agoI'd propose modeling on the relationship between orthopedic surgeons and bodybuilders or weightlifters or perhaps athletes in general. It seems a very close analogy and has been mostly long term stable.