Pre-experimental procedures
allergies
ALLERGIES
Participants completed a short medical questionnaire as part of the initial screening and intake process. The questions related to their health status, medication use, allergies, dietary preferences, or restrictions, and, for the female participants, information regarding any contraceptive use and their menstrual cycle. Female participants who were currently using some form of contraception (e.g., pill, IUD, ring; n = 8) completed both experimental trials during the active hormone period rather than the placebo phase. Naturally cycling female participants (n = 11) completed both experimental trials between day 1–15 of their cycles which typically corresponds to the follicular phase