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> This study was not blinded so there could be a placebo effect. Saved you a click.
by ulnarkressty 2y ago
> This study was not blinded so there could be a placebo effect.
Saved you a click.
- sheefrex 2y agoMy view on this is if you don't find any effect or a tiny effect (the case here) that is already useful information. For most supplements, my bet is that you won't even benefit from a placebo effect. And if you do find an effect, then you should do a more high-effort self-blinded test.
- pinkmuffinere 2y agoThis seems reasonable to me too — first test feasibility, and then if it’s feasible let’s go do a more in depth study. But still, the feasibility result isn’t very interesting to external folks like us, and probably shouldn’t make the news. I think it should _just_ motivate the new study you mention
- andkenneth 2y agobold of you to assume I'd ever read an article rather than just skimming the comments