The difference between ‘placebo group’ and ‘placebo control’: a case study in psychedelic microdosin...
The difference between ‘placebo group’ and ‘placebo control’: a case study in psychedelic microdosing
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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In medical trials, ‘blinding’ ensures the equal distribution of expectancy effects between treatment arms in theory; however, blinding often fails in practice. We use computational modelling to show how weak blinding, combined with positive treatment expectancy, can lead to an uneven distribution of expectancy effects. We call this ‘activated expec...
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The difference between ‘placebo group’ and ‘placebo control’: a case study in psychedelic microdosing
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/s41598-023-34938-7
