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Re: MAPS: Does LSD cause uterine contractions?
"Ognen Spiroski" <ognens@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> http://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php3?ID=6025
>
> This report states that LSD & MDMA did no harm to a couples son.
This is like saying, "I used to smoke cigarettes; I had no trouble
quitting; therefore it is easy to quit smoking."
Citing one's own personal experience, or even single cases observed by
trained professionals, is called *anecdotal evidence*, and is considered a
weak argument by philosophers, scientists, and any clinician I would ever
trust with my family's health. Drug responses, including toxicity and
psychoactive effects, vary widely between subjects. A single case tells
you nothing about the central tendency (the mean or median) of this
variability. That's one of the reasons I generally don't approve
first-person "trip reports" on maps-forum.
Jon Frederick, MAPS Forum Editor
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