Comment · Thu, February 5, 2015 · Ceretropic

How do you avoid the placebo effect when trying new nootropics?

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SOwED · 4 points

I've had some trouble with trying to accurately identify effects of new substances, because I usually try them after reading about their effects. Any tips?

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BigBoss18 · 2 points

Not literally, of course.

Good, because I have personally found that blinding myself and screaming "THIS IS BULLSHIT" before taking my bacopa isn't very effective.

u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic

I am thinking about blinding my researchers when we start doing studies. We'll call it a triple blind study. No chance of placebo there!

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Comment · Wed, February 4, 2015 · 3 pts
Convince yourself they are all bullshit ahead of time! No, the only way is to blind yourself. Not literally, of course.

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