Re:I was an astrologer
by Consultant32452 on Thursday November 07, 2019 @11:06AM
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Placebos work even if you know it's a placebo. If a person believes religion/psychics/chiropractic/homeopathy helps them in some way, it probably does. Even if they know those things are bunk.
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A couple of times, when I've been too stressed out, a doctor has prescribed me diazepam.
The funny thing about it, is when I take a diazepam tablet, I instantly start to feel better, even though I realise from a pharmacological viewpoint the diazepam could not yet have been absorbed by my stomach and travelled through my blood to reach my brain yet.
Placebo effect happens even for therapies that actually really work.
Absolutely. I'm not saying that it can't help or that it isn't helping in the short-term. I'm saying that the long-term net effect could still be negative even with short-term positive effects.
The original implication is that short-term positive -> long-term positive, which is simply not true.
Placebos don't work at all. They're inert. Some people just get better on their own, which is lucky for them but not the basis of a treatment plan.
Re:I was an astrologer
by Consultant32452 on Thursday November 07, 2019 @04:07PM
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It appears you have outdated information on this topic. Here a reference:
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/placebo-can-work-even-kn...