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No, but from the article you linked: “Gould doubts that the sex of the person administering the drug affects how well it works in a depressed patient, but it's
by oliveshell 8y ago
No, but from the article you linked:
“Gould doubts that the sex of the person administering the drug affects how well it works in a depressed patient, but it's never been tested.“
It seems to be related to stress response, which the mice were experiencing in the presence of male handlers. One would assume the same issue isn’t present in humans unless they become anxious and stressed when men are around.
That said, it does have interesting implications for the drug’s relationship with stress; e.g., it might have stronger subjective effects in folks with high stress or stimulation levels at the time of administration.