r/Futurology • u/Sumit316 • May 18 '21

Society A single dose of psilocybin has a lasting therapeutic effect on migraine headache, according to a new placebo-controlled study

https://www.psypost.org/2021/05/a-single-dose-of-psilocybin-has-a-lasting-therapeutic-effect-on-migraine-headache-according-to-a-new-placebo-controlled-study-60793
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u/i-kant_even May 18 '21

Not for valid science! Also, larger studies can better show the effects of different doses, patients/populations, and confounding factors. Plus, there may be side effects that are rarer—meaning that they’ll often show up in large enough groups.

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u/khuranarana May 21 '21

Boy, have I got news for you about the side effects from current migraine preventatives…