Placebo effect in drugs and even in unorthodox practices are in constant debates and heated discussions in health forums. I like how Dr. Novella summed up his argument- "any component of the placebo effect worth having you can get from science-based medicine. Pseudoscientific rituals are not necessary – and they come with added risk of promoting pseudoscientific beliefs in health care."
It's startling though how many people claim to have found cure for certain diseases using medicine that doesn't help at all, leading to purchases of prescription drugs and marketing them in a different way.
The placebo effect is no different from positive use of psychology to make the patient think his/her condition is better than it really is. With that said, I have no qualms against placebo.
Placebo effect in drugs and even in unorthodox practices are in constant debates and heated discussions in health forums. I like how Dr. Novella summed up his argument- "any component of the placebo effect worth having you can get from science-based medicine. Pseudoscientific rituals are not necessary – and they come with added risk of promoting pseudoscientific beliefs in health care."
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It's startling though how many people claim to have found cure for certain diseases using medicine that doesn't help at all, leading to purchases of prescription drugs and marketing them in a different way.
ReplyDeleteThe placebo effect is no different from positive use of psychology to make the patient think his/her condition is better than it really is. With that said, I have no qualms against placebo.
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Placebo medicine is great as long as you do not take it as alternative to professional medical advice.
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Some medicines really do have placebo effects. This is true if you inculcate in the mind of your patient that the medicine works wonderfully.
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