Psychedelics Are Challenging the Scientific Gold Standard
How do you study mind-altering drugs when every clinical-trial participant knows they’re tripping?
![Psychedelic neon-blue-and=pink image of test tubes, sample containers, a clipboard, and a pen being sucked into a vortex](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/-hU1sCslDg8mX5Ij5Wr6mD0VCOQ=/490x0:1615x1125/80x80/media/img/mt/2024/06/RCT/original.jpg)
How do you study mind-altering drugs when every clinical-trial participant knows they’re tripping?