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cassepipeyesterday at 6:50 PM1 replyview on HN

The problem is you can very obviously tell that you have a placebo because nothing is happening. Some studies mitigate that issue by giving a microdose but then maybe only the microsose is necessary? It seems like a hard problem


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cluckindanyesterday at 9:27 PM

Such studies typically use an active placebo, such as methylphenidate.