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Peer Review Request: Ketamine

Scott Alexander provides a comprehensive guide on ketamine as a depression treatment, covering administration methods, effectiveness, safety, dosage, and potential side effects.

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Jul 19, 2021 7,352 words 42 likes 168 comments Listen · 55 min Read Read

Survey Results On SSRIs

Scott Alexander presents results from an SSC Survey on SSRI usage, covering effectiveness, side effects, and discontinuation experiences among 2,090 users.

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Feb 6, 2019 1,596 words 0 likes 49 comments Listen · 14 min Read Read

2016 Nootropics Survey Results

Scott Alexander presents results from a survey of 850 people rating various nootropics, showing a range of perceived effectiveness and exploring addiction potential for some substances.

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Mar 1, 2016 1,606 words 0 likes 212 comments Read Read

Sleep – Now By Prescription

Scott Alexander critiques the medical system's preference for expensive prescription sleep aids like Ramelteon over cheaper alternatives like melatonin, while sharing interesting facts about melatonin's uses.

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Sep 28, 2013 1,316 words 0 likes 49 comments Listen · 11 min Read Read
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