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Originally Posted by gemy  I think many do know about placebos - what is much more interesting to me - is where is the research on the placebo effect? Many %'s have been quoted on various studies - anywhere from 5 to15% or more. If folks believe that this drug (which they are not getting will cure them or help them) and they are helped or cured - Wow! why not try to find out how that happened.
Is it possible we humans have the innate ability to cure ourselves of what ails us? If so - that would be the most incredible advance in knowledge so far.
Sounds like Sci Fi right? Well so was walking on the moon - which was written about by SciFi writers 40yrs or so before it actually happened. |
There are millions of published articles re: placebo effect versus medication. Name something for me and I'll pull it up for your perusal!