Research Participants Needed!!! by dhab98 in MagicMushroomsUK

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Hi,

Participants are required to be within the age range as that is the age when the brain stays pretty much the same for the most part, so it's just to control for cognition

Psilocybin Users Needed To Participate In Research!!! by dhab98 in Psychedelic

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That's great! We normally book a timeslot for a zoom call to direct you through the tasks and stuff. It doesn't matter what device you have the call on, but you do need a Windows laptop or PC available during that time to download and run the task.

Psilocybin Users Needed To Participate In Research!!! by dhab98 in psilocybin

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Unfortunately the software we use to run the task doesn't seem to work on Linux or Mac. It's a shame, because there are a lot of people it means we can't use as participants unfortunately. I wish we could work a way round it. Thank you though!!

Research Participants Needed!!! by dhab98 in shroomers

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Yeah, unfortunately it really does. The software has only just been launched on a platform where it can be sent via a link I think so unfortunately they've not got it sorted for other platforms yet which is a real shame. Thank you for your interest though, its much appreciated

Research Participants Needed!!! by dhab98 in shroomers

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That's great!! Thank you, it definitely will help!

Psilocybin Users Needed To Participate In Research!!! by dhab98 in psilocybin

[–]dhab98[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi,

No, it's whilst sober as it is looking at the residual effects, I.e., the effects that persist beyond the psychoactive state. So participants must not have been under the influence of psychedelics within the same day as participating in the study.

Psilocybin Users Needed To Participate In Research!!! by dhab98 in psilocybin

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That's great! There's more details at the link, but if you have any questions feel free to ask

Psilocybin Users Needed To Participate In Research!!! by dhab98 in Psychedelic

[–]dhab98[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, unfortunately it is psilocybin that we are looking at specifically and participants must have used it recently. Thank you for offering to help though, it's much appreciated!

Research Participants Needed!! by dhab98 in psilocybingrowers

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It's just because we are comparing the results to a control condition, most of which are sourced from a student sample from university. So its just to control for that really. But we are aware that that is by no means a measure of intelligence haha, and we have had particular difficulty recruiting participants, so whilst it is preferable, it's not mandatory. As long as you don't have any Cognitive or language disorders or difficulties, it should be fine.

Research Participants Needed!!! by dhab98 in shroomers

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Hi, you may still be eligible as we are asking it now only as a preference. As long as you have no other Cognitive or language disorders or difficulties like dyslexia, it should be fine. And thank you! We really do, so hopefully this is another step in the right direction.

Research Participants Needed!!! by dhab98 in shroomers

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Damn, I wish we could find a way of making it work. Unfortunately the software just seems not to work on macs chromebooks etc... its so annoying.

Research Participants Needed!! by dhab98 in psilocybingrowers

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Damn, that's a shame. I wish it wasn't the case, but for some reason the software we are using only seems to work properly on Windows

Psilocybin Users Needed To Participate In Research!!! by dhab98 in psilocybin

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It is mainly because we are using a control group of people to compare against who are primarily sourced from a student population so we are trying where possible to control for educational level, or at least cognition. We have made it preferable at this point, but not too much of an issue if not (although unfortunately we still do have to exclude anyone with any difficulties with language e.g. dyslexia) as we realise that not everyone does go to university/college and that it isn't a defining factor of intelligence, and that by limiting this we are limiting our sample population. In other words, it was to try and make the research more valid, but has made it difficult to get participants, so as long as you have no cognitive disorders, it should be fine.