From: Robert Schrader (rms@cts.com)
Date: Wed Apr 09 1997 - 19:23:49 MDT
There has been a lot of talk about proper testing of smart drugs on
this list recently.
Is it just talk or are we serious here?
I propose an experiment with ourselves as the subjects:
1) We collectively choose a smart drug to try.
2) Someone slightly skeptical establishes a testing protocol.
( Lee, want to volunteer? )
3) Someone distributes a test ( could be a standard IQ test, or an
attached program that will test hand-eye coordination, or
whatever is appropriate to the drug of choice ) This establishes
a baseline.
4) Have a trusted person blindly distribute it and placebos by snail mail.
( Max, want to volunteer? )
5) Similar tests are re-distributed periodically.
6) At the end of the testing period, test results are correlated
and we can then have real data to argue about.
I hereby volunteer to be one of the guinea pigs, and to possibly
do part 3+5 depending on the drug.
Any takers?
Robert Schrader rms@cts.com
BTW, this could have some publicity value if handled properly...
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