Hackers hijack and publish mental health data of hundreds of people

Re:Hackers hijack and publish mental health data of hundreds... by OpticalWindows on Sunday October 25, 2020 @05:31PM (#24890075)

Also the placebo effect is right on their heels in terms of effectiveness

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Re:Hackers hijack and publish mental health data of hundreds... by lazyasciiart on Sunday October 25, 2020 @08:28PM (#24891516)

Can the placebo exist without the "real" pills? More practically, does anyone prescribe placebo outside of a clinical trial?

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Re:Hackers hijack and publish mental health data of hundreds... by Reelin on Monday October 26, 2020 @05:45PM (#24901855)

Yes. It is the same real, measurable response you would get from an effective medication even though no medication was given. In many cases the rate at which placebo occurs is surprisingly high. (https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/306437)

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Re:Hackers hijack and publish mental health data of hundreds... by lazyasciiart on Tuesday October 27, 2020 @12:04PM (#24908747)

I know what placebos are. But the effect is created by telling the patient you gave them medication. So I don't believe it's possible to make "treatment by placebo" a standard.

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Re:Hackers hijack and publish mental health data of hundreds... by manquer on Monday October 26, 2020 @04:44AM (#24894006)

Homeopathic treatment is largely placebo.

A board certified doc will never prescribe placebo he will get sued, plenty of ppl are getting them via alternative medicine though

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