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Am I missing something blindingly obvious here? I would have assumed that the therapeutic effects of a strong mind-altering substance relies on being conscious
by andybak 3y ago
Am I missing something blindingly obvious here? I would have assumed that the therapeutic effects of a strong mind-altering substance relies on being conscious to, you know, experience the effects.
Saying "It didn't work while the subject was asleep so therefore must be placebo" is just a bizarre position to take.
Imagine if a study stated "Cognitive Behavioural Therapy found to be ineffective on unconscious patients".
- cubefox 3y agoThe trip is very short, but the effect as a useful antidepressant has to last a lot longer. It's not clear why the trip itself would have anything but short term effects on depression.
- andybak 3y agoWell, it's a hell of a lot clearer than a trip you slept through having a lasting effect.