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it was self-reported data covering anything from diy via western clinical setting to trip to the amazonas: > The researchers analyzed data from an online Globa
by froh 4y ago
it was self-reported data covering anything from diy via western clinical setting to trip to the amazonas:
> The researchers analyzed data from an online Global Ayahuasca Survey that ran from 2017–2019, recruiting 10,836 respondents from over 50 countries.
"requiring medical attention" includes any and all "felt bad, called ambulance or doc" scenarios
> Approximately 2.3% of the participants reported that they required medical attention for any adverse effects. “These results are consistent with previous studies, with regular users reporting that most adverse physical effects seem to not be serious and do not compromise health,” Perkins and colleagues explain.
and the paragraph right before states that nausea and headaches and drowsiness are expected and consistent with previous studies.
So what exactly is the message of extracting just this number, without that context?