chrisrxth

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by chrisrxth 10y ago
Location: New York City Remote: Yes Willing to relocate: No Technologies: Javascript/ES6, Node, Python, Pandas/Numpy/Matplotlib, D3, React, Angular Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisrxth G
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by chrisrxth 10y ago
I am currently on the trip in Jeju. Hacker Paradise is great. Highly recommend.
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
Exciting! Curious what the future of nootropics will be.
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
This is the idea - we'll have to address the safety and ethical concerns of each substance individually.
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
Thanks for the thoughts. We've spoken with a lawyer who specializes in FDA issues. We will have informed consent waivers for participants. Rob does have formal training in scientific ethical issues and is more than competent on the sub
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
Could you elaborate?
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
We make no medical claims about our product either - we only reference existing science.
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
We're going to keep adding more trials - but there's no timeframe for when you have to start and end the trial. You can order it and start it whenever you receive it in the mail.
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
Not yet :( Like Steer said, you can still order Theanine independently of our company but I can let you know when we are ready for international orders if you send me your email!
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
Interesting. I've never heard of someone reacting to L-Theanine this way. Perhaps it could be an allergy?
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
Indeed it's difficult to tell - exactly the reason why a double-blinded trial on yourself can help you determine if it's making a significant difference or not :)
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
We chose L-Theanine because it has an excellent safety record, is well studied, and has no known toxic dose. We are very aware of safety and ethics. There are many nootropics and supplement companies safely distributing the same L-Theanine.
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
You bring up a good point! We will be adding some outlines about ethics soon. Thanks for reminding us of the importance!
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L-Theanine Experiment (1 Month)(doubleblinded.com)
57 points by chrisrxth 11y ago|52 comments
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
Hey, thanks for the feedback. I totally agree about educating people on good practices. This is a big part of what I want to do over the next few years - I think educating people on the scientific method, especially in regards to self exper
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
This won't be an issue because we are supplying the supplements which are going to come from an established and reputable supplier. This is not a platform where anyone can sell their own supplements.
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
We picked L-Theanine because of its safety profile and mild psychactive properties, meaning you can tell if you've taking it or not but it's not an overbearing feeling. We wanted the first experiment to be fairly predictable while
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
Yeah, that would be nice. There is such thing as a Certificate of Analysis which we are going to try to get from our supplier. http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/united-kingdom/technical-service...
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
Are you mainly referring to it being a CYP3A4 inhibitor?
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
Just read through that. I agree with the points about self-reporting being unreliable. Even with the bias of self reporting, differences between real and placebo will still be meaningful. You can't entirely deceive yourself if you don&
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
This is definitely one potential path we are considering. There's a question of whether we want to keep this specific to supplements/pills or try to broaden it to other things like exercise or diet (which are not exactly double-bl
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
There are some in existence already: - quantifiedmind.com for self-testing your mind, which has a few group experiments as well. I'm looking into integrating with them as part of doubleblinded.com. - PACO (by Google) https:/&#x2F
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
That's a valid concern, and I agree that it's alarming. We will disclose where we are obtaining the L-Theanine from and provide a Certificate of Analysis. Also, since this is a double blinded trial, if there are significant differ
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
Good call. consumerlab.com is good too.
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Show HN: A Platform For Self-Experimentation(doubleblinded.com)
79 points by chrisrxth 11y ago|43 comments
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
Hey, yes I run it. Just set it up a few days ago. I'd love any help you want to offer as far as getting the word out and getting it started - this is the hardest part. Also if you are interested, I'm working on a few more related
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Biohacker News(biohacker.io)
6 points by chrisrxth 11y ago|2 comments
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Stateful E2E Testing with Angular, Protractor, and Rails(medium.com)
5 points by chrisrxth 11y ago|0 comments
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Angular/Protractor: A better way to implement page objects(medium.com)
4 points by chrisrxth 11y ago|2 comments
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by chrisrxth 11y ago
This is awesome - I feel like this is the future of IaaS user experiences.

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