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Left unexamined is: what other substances are linked to boosts in memory? You'd assume that, of the 1000's of substances we eat, by randomness about half have
by AlbertCory 3y ago
Left unexamined is: what other substances are linked to boosts in memory?
You'd assume that, of the 1000's of substances we eat, by randomness about half have a positive or no effect, and the other half have a negative effect. How about ketchup? Jalapeños? Oyster sauce? Curry powder? Probably some foods have an even larger positive effect.
I'd imagine no one's tested those.
- molticrystal 3y agoEating would probably cause a lot of bias thus destroying the randomness. Starting with our taste buds which causes avoidance, the digestion system that will break things down so many substances will end up similar despite their differences before hand, and the blood brain barrier which many things can't get past. Then there is dosage, substances can have wildly different effects or none at all depending on how much you give and how long they are given. Dosage would probably be among the bigger issues, if oyster sauce contained a substance that got past those barriers just how much would you have to imbibe to get a positive or negative effect, and would the other ingredients at that level start causing side effects, interference, or otherwise mask the substance.
- AlbertCory 3y agoThey weren't serving it with food. It was a capsule by itself, at bedtime. don't fixate on oyster sauce; I just picked something at random. However, the larger point remains: this "study" is garbage. There are probably people who'll start buying "wasabi" and feel all healthy & virtuous, so there's your placebo effect right there.